Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 3, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, December 3, 1986 at 16:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 683.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.920 and latitude -24.082.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 527.3 km
Coordinates -24.082, -179.920
UTC time 1986-12-03 16:59:56.860
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-03

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