Earthquake details

Friday, December 12, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, December 12, 1986 at 10:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1056.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.693 and latitude -26.929.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -26.929, -177.693
UTC time 1986-12-12 10:29:50.660
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-12

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