Earthquake details

Thursday, May 16, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, May 16, 1985 at 01:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 303.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.633 and latitude -17.786.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 576.5 km
Coordinates -17.786, -178.633
UTC time 1985-05-16 01:06:18.690
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-16

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