Earthquake details

Saturday, February 23, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, February 23, 1985 at 19:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 373.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.981 and latitude -18.456.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 528.2 km
Coordinates -18.456, -177.981
UTC time 1985-02-23 19:14:26.580
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-02-23

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