Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 19, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, November 19, 1986 at 09:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 673.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.822 and latitude -23.961.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 518.1 km
Coordinates -23.961, -179.822
UTC time 1986-11-19 09:22:11.370
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-19

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