Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 18, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, September 18, 1985 at 19:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 326.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.403 and latitude -18.052.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 564.1 km
Coordinates -18.052, -178.403
UTC time 1985-09-18 19:20:41.400
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-18

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