Earthquake details

Monday, October 28, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, October 28, 1985 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 213.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.920 and latitude -16.381.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -16.381, 175.920
UTC time 1985-10-28 14:27:10.140
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-10-28

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