Earthquake details

Friday, March 28, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, March 28, 1986 at 02:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 630.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.702 and latitude -23.122.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 383.0 km
Coordinates -23.122, -178.702
UTC time 1986-03-28 02:56:26.830
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-03-28

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