Earthquake details

Saturday, November 16, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, November 16, 1985 at 23:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 295.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.748 and latitude -17.598.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	558.9 km
Coordinates	-17.598, -178.748
UTC time	1985-11-16 23:30:10.820

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	295.0 km
Suva	305.4 km
Lautoka	403.4 km
Nadi	407.4 km
Apia	857.3 km
Port Vila	1372.2 km
Noumea	1633.2 km
Whangarei	2131.4 km
Auckland	2235.5 km
Papatoetoe	2246.1 km
Manukau	2247.6 km
Tauranga	2290.7 km

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