QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem775781
USGS iscgem775781
30 Mar 1972, 06:34
south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 7.3 mw earthquake at 501.5 km depth.
Published location
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-25.804000, 179.678000
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Event ID
iscgem775781
Coordinates
-25.804, 179.678
Network
iscgem
Significance
809