Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 5, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, August 5, 1986 at 19:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 795.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.306 and latitude -24.069.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -24.069, -177.306
UTC time 1986-08-05 19:17:11.840
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-05

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