Earthquake details

Saturday, August 16, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Saturday, August 16, 1986 at 20:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 808.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.386 and latitude -25.397.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 600.9 km
Coordinates -25.397, 178.386
UTC time 1986-08-16 20:25:12.820
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-16

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