Earthquake details

Saturday, April 6, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, April 6, 1985 at 19:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 300.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.658 and latitude -17.816.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 579.9 km
Coordinates -17.816, -178.658
UTC time 1985-04-06 19:47:42.020
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-06

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