Earthquake details

Friday, August 3, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, August 3, 1984 at 14:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 534.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.048 and latitude -22.898.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 584.8 km
Coordinates -22.898, 179.048
UTC time 1984-08-03 14:21:07.140
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-03

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