Earthquake details

Saturday, March 2, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, March 2, 1985 at 18:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 266.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.099 and latitude -17.339.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 546.5 km
Coordinates -17.339, -179.099
UTC time 1985-03-02 18:27:55.210
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-02

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