Earthquake details

Monday, March 12, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, March 12, 1984 at 10:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 611.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.971 and latitude -23.423.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 546.5 km
Coordinates -23.423, -179.971
UTC time 1984-03-12 10:50:48.840
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1984-03-12

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