Earthquake details

Saturday, March 29, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Saturday, March 29, 1986 at 14:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 307.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.586 and latitude -17.929.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 604.4 km
Coordinates -17.929, -178.586
UTC time 1986-03-29 14:17:59.350
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-03-29

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