Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 18, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, November 18, 1986 at 22:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 684.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.956 and latitude -24.113.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 511.2 km
Coordinates -24.113, 179.956
UTC time 1986-11-18 22:48:27.630
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-18

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