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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	300.9 km
Suva	310.9 km
Lautoka	413.2 km
Nadi	416.1 km
Apia	860.8 km
Port Vila	1380.8 km
Noumea	1633.6 km
Whangarei	2111.1 km
Auckland	2214.7 km
Papatoetoe	2225.2 km
Manukau	2226.6 km
Tauranga	2268.9 km

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