Earthquake details

Saturday, May 18, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, May 18, 1985 at 05:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 357.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.126 and latitude -17.755.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 611.0 km
Coordinates -17.755, -178.126
UTC time 1985-05-18 05:09:23.920
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-18

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