Earthquake details

Monday, August 25, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, August 25, 1986 at 06:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 788.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.189 and latitude -23.914.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -23.914, -177.189
UTC time 1986-08-25 06:35:13.920
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-25

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