Earthquake details

Friday, December 26, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, December 26, 1986 at 07:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 709.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.785 and latitude -24.384.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 514.8 km
Coordinates -24.384, 179.785
UTC time 1986-12-26 07:03:47.500
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-26

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