Earthquake details

Monday, November 18, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, November 18, 1985 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 885.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.892 and latitude -25.936.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 325.8 km
Coordinates -25.936, -179.892
UTC time 1985-11-18 20:59:22.040
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-18

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