Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 7, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, August 7, 1985 at 17:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 398.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.027 and latitude -19.504.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 625.6 km
Coordinates -19.504, -178.027
UTC time 1985-08-07 17:42:39.900
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-07

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