Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 7, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Tuesday, January 7, 1986 at 03:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 378.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.747 and latitude -15.898.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 19.8 km
Coordinates -15.898, -178.747
UTC time 1986-01-07 03:25:50.860
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-07

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