Earthquake details

Sunday, August 24, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, August 24, 1986 at 10:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 803.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.137 and latitude -24.056.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -24.056, -177.137
UTC time 1986-08-24 10:45:00.210
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-24

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