Earthquake details

Friday, April 12, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, April 12, 1985 at 07:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 735.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.675 and latitude -23.648.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 261.7 km
Coordinates -23.648, -177.675
UTC time 1985-04-12 07:01:10.070
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-12

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