Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 9, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, January 9, 1985 at 01:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 390.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.085 and latitude -20.754.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 662.2 km
Coordinates -20.754, -179.085
UTC time 1985-01-09 01:32:38.910
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-09

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