Earthquake details

Thursday, August 7, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, August 7, 1986 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 326.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.403 and latitude -18.010.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 594.6 km
Coordinates -18.010, -178.403
UTC time 1986-08-07 02:51:28.990
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-07

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