Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.0 - Fiji Region, martes, 24 abr. 1979

Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.0 - Fiji Region, martes, 24 abr. 1979

Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 599 km depth

Fecha & hora: 24 Apr 1979 01:45:09 UTC
Magnitud: 6
Profundidad: 599.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 20.826°S / 178.688°W (Fiyi)
Volcán mas cercano: Kabara (210 km / 130 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
364 km al O de Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
364 km al O de Nuku‘alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
378 km al O de Kolonga (Tonga) (pop: 1,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
392 km al O de ‘Ohonua (Ohonua, Tonga) (pop: 1,240) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
424 km al SE de Suva (pop: 77,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
466 km al OSO de Pangai (Tonga) (pop: 1,740) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Energía liberada estimada: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) More info
Show interactive Map
[smaller] [bigger]
If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!
Also if you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it! Your contribution is valuable also to earthquake science and earthquake hazard analysis and mitigation efforts. You can use your device location or the map to indicate where you were during the earthquake. Thank you!

Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
MagnitudProfundidadUbicaciónFuente
M 6.0599 kmFiji regionUSGS
Note: for quakes of 2012 and earlier, our database often contains only records from USGS.

User reports for this quake

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
There are no user reports for this quake yet. If you felt it be the first to report it!
Volcanoes & Earthquakes - new app for Android
arriba
arriba

Aftershocks of the M 6.0 terremoto: Fiji Region Tue, 24 Apr 1979 01:45

More info
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (11 quakes):
  • 16 Oct 1979 18:45 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    571 km (354.8 mi) depth
    |
    6 km (4 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    17700 km (10998 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 02 Oct 1979 19:18 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    576 km (357.9 mi) depth
    |
    29 km (18 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Aug 1979 22:25 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    576 km (357.9 mi) depth
    |
    15 km (9 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    17700 km (10998 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    17700 km (10998 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 11 Aug 1979 15:18 UTC
    | M 5.3 |
    535 km (332.4 mi) depth
    |
    42 km (26 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 08 Aug 1979 17:17 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    583 km (362.3 mi) depth
    |
    19 km (12 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    17700 km (10998 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    17700 km (10998 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 14 Jun 1979 09:42 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    580 km (360.4 mi) depth
    |
    27 km (17 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details

arriba

Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.0 - Fiji Region, martes, 24 abr. 1979
    Hint: Click on Date/Time to show latest first
  • Date / time UTC
    | Mag |
    Profundidad
    |
    Age
    |
    Distancia
    | Details
  • 30 Apr 1919 07:17
    | 8.1 |
    25km / 16mi
    |
    hace 102 años
    |
    703km / 437mi
    | Tonga Region
  • 14 Jan 1976 16:47
    | 8.0 |
    33km / 21mi
    |
    hace 45 años
    |
    852km / 529mi
    | Kermadec Islands Region (New Zealand)
  • 26 Jun 1917 05:49
    | 8.0 |
    15km / 9.3mi
    |
    hace 104 años
    |
    868km / 539mi
    | Samoa Islands Region
  • 26 Dec 1975 15:56
    | 7.8 |
    33km / 21mi
    |
    hace 45 años
    |
    829km / 515mi
    | Samoa Islands Region
  • 11 Oct 1975 14:35
    | 7.8 |
    9km / 5.6mi
    |
    hace 45 años
    |
    582km / 361mi
    | South of Tonga
  • 14 Dec 1950 01:52
    | 7.8 |
    216km / 134mi
    |
    hace 70 años
    |
    319km / 198mi
    | Tonga
  • 01 Jan 1919 03:00
    | 7.8 |
    485km / 301mi
    |
    hace 102 años
    |
    180km / 112mi
    | Fiji Region
  • 26 Jun 1913 04:57
    | 7.7 |
    25km / 16mi
    |
    hace 108 años
    |
    504km / 313mi
    | Tonga
  • 02 Apr 1977 07:15
    | 7.6 |
    33km / 21mi
    |
    hace 44 años
    |
    832km / 517mi
    | Samoa Islands Region (Tonga)
  • 18 Dec 1963 00:30
    | 7.6 |
    55km / 34mi
    |
    hace 57 años
    |
    476km / 295mi
    | South of the Fiji Islands
    • Show all

Map of earlier quakes

Volcanoes & Earthquakes - new app for Android
arriba
Why is there advertising on this site?

Support us - Help us upgrade our server!

We truly love working to bring you the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the world. Maintaining our website and our free apps does require, however, considerable time and resources.
Our server is reaching its limits and we need financing to increase capacity in order to deal with huge activity peaks when quakes occur. We're aiming to achieve uninterrupted service wherever an earthquake or volcano eruption unfolds, and your donations can make it happen! Every penny counts and every donation will be highly appreciated. If you find the information useful and would like to support our team in integrating further features and in upgrading our software, please make a donation (PayPal or Online cc payment).

Planned features:
  • Weather reports
  • Tsunami alerts
  • Design upgrades
  • Faster responsiveness
Thanks to your past donations, these features have been added recently:
  • Earthquake archive from 1900 onwards
  • Additional seismic data sources
  • Improved content in English
Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic and volcano alerts online:
Android | IOS
Thank you! With best regards from the VolcanoDiscovery team.
Copyrights: VolcanoDiscovery y otras fuentes como se ha señalado.
Uso de material: Most texts and images, in particular photographs, on this website are protected by copyright. Further reproduction and use of without authorization is usually not consented. If you are not sure or need licensing rights for photographs, for example for publications and commercial use, please contact us.