Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 9, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, April 9, 1985 at 12:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 276.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.885 and latitude -17.867.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 655.2 km
Coordinates -17.867, -178.885
UTC time 1985-04-09 12:11:37.000
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-09

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