| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 Tropical Cyclone Eric on January 17 as it approached landfall in Fiji | |
| Formed | January 12, 1985 |
| Dissipated | January 20, 1985 |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 150 km/h (90 mph) 1-minute sustained: 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 955 hPa (mbar); 28.2 inHg |
| Fatalities | 33 |
| Damage | $40.1 million (1985 USD) |
| Areas affected | Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga |
| Part of the 1984–85 South Pacific cyclone season | |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Eric was the first of two tropical cyclones, to impact the island nations of Vanuatu and Fiji within 48 hours during January 1985.