Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 14, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, May 14, 1986 at 04:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 628.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.813 and latitude -23.629.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 550.0 km
Coordinates -23.629, 179.813
UTC time 1986-05-14 04:36:19.030
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-14

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