Earthquake details

Friday, September 19, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, September 19, 1986 at 13:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 552.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.686 and latitude -22.777.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 584.9 km
Coordinates -22.777, -179.686
UTC time 1986-09-19 13:51:35.180
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-09-19

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