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USGS usp0001901

20 Jul 1980, 22:20

219 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 591 km depth.

Depth591 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 219 km E of Levuka, Fiji?

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-17.865000, -178.625000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0001901
Coordinates
-17.865, -178.625
Network
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Significance
554