Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 19, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, February 19, 1985 at 23:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 851.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.191 and latitude -25.779.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 623.8 km
Coordinates -25.779, 178.191
UTC time 1985-02-19 23:03:43.820
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-02-19

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