Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 30, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, October 30, 1984 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 731.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.728 and latitude -24.482.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 476.7 km
Coordinates -24.482, -179.728
UTC time 1984-10-30 15:12:29.050
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-10-30

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