Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 25, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, December 25, 1985 at 04:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 741.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.986 and latitude -24.636.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 500.7 km
Coordinates -24.636, 179.986
UTC time 1985-12-25 04:04:03.730
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-25

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