Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 3, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, December 3, 1985 at 02:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 511.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.672 and latitude -22.374.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 601.4 km
Coordinates -22.374, -179.672
UTC time 1985-12-03 02:41:30.420
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-03

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