Earthquake details

Thursday, February 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Thursday, February 20, 1986 at 12:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 484.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.560 and latitude -22.060.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 601.5 km
Coordinates -22.060, -179.560
UTC time 1986-02-20 12:16:41.740
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-02-20

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