Earthquake details

Monday, January 7, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, January 7, 1985 at 11:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 397.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.161 and latitude -16.433.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 473.3 km
Coordinates -16.433, -178.161
UTC time 1985-01-07 11:55:07.640
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-07

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