Earthquake details

Monday, December 22, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, December 22, 1986 at 23:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 502.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.212 and latitude -22.588.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 598.6 km
Coordinates -22.588, 179.212
UTC time 1986-12-22 23:09:03.600
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-22

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