Earthquake details

Sunday, September 8, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji region on Sunday, September 8, 1985 at 22:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 418.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.938 and latitude -20.959.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 620.7 km
Coordinates -20.959, -178.938
UTC time 1985-09-08 22:46:05.500
Location Fiji region
Country Fiji region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-08

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