Earthquake details

Thursday, September 20, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Thursday, September 20, 1984 at 12:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 727.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.822 and latitude -24.466.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 491.1 km
Coordinates -24.466, -179.822
UTC time 1984-09-20 12:44:25.100
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-09-20

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