Earthquake details

Thursday, April 25, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Thursday, April 25, 1985 at 23:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 917.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.614 and latitude -25.518.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -25.518, -177.614
UTC time 1985-04-25 23:27:08.400
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-25

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