Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, August 21, 1985 at 10:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 339.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.047 and latitude -16.101.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.101, -179.047
UTC time 1985-08-21 10:43:23.030
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-21

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