Earthquake details

Saturday, July 19, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, July 19, 1986 at 07:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 749.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.947 and latitude -24.718.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 497.8 km
Coordinates -24.718, 179.947
UTC time 1986-07-19 07:49:42.190
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-07-19

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