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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lautoka	213.2 km
Nadi	224.5 km
Suva	330.3 km
Nasinu	333.7 km
Port Vila	823.3 km
Noumea	1191.1 km
Apia	1353.1 km
Honiara	1896.2 km
Tarawa	1997.7 km
Whangarei	2159.9 km
Auckland	2281.3 km
Papatoetoe	2294.2 km

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