Earthquake details

Sunday, April 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, April 21, 1985 at 12:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 787.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.517 and latitude -25.135.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 525.8 km
Coordinates -25.135, 179.517
UTC time 1985-04-21 12:15:54.420
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-21

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