Earthquake details

Sunday, October 27, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, October 27, 1985 at 22:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 283.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.835 and latitude -17.717.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 565.1 km
Coordinates -17.717, -178.835
UTC time 1985-10-27 22:35:18.050
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-10-27

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