Earthquake details

Sunday, August 5, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, August 5, 1984 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 685.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.421 and latitude -23.960.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 488.6 km
Coordinates -23.960, -179.421
UTC time 1984-08-05 05:23:45.190
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-05

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