Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 28, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, February 28, 1984 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 616.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.799 and latitude -23.416.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 561.4 km
Coordinates -23.416, -179.799
UTC time 1984-02-28 11:42:37.830
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-02-28

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