Earthquake details

Friday, April 5, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, April 5, 1985 at 02:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 741.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.430 and latitude -24.494.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 513.4 km
Coordinates -24.494, -179.430
UTC time 1985-04-05 02:25:55.440
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-05

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