Earthquake details

Sunday, August 24, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, August 24, 1986 at 19:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 785.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.201 and latitude -23.894.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -23.894, -177.201
UTC time 1986-08-24 19:38:10.970
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-24

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