Earthquake details

Friday, March 13, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, March 13, 1987 at 08:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 767.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.325 and latitude -23.778.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 32.1 km
Coordinates -23.778, -177.325
UTC time 1987-03-13 08:21:49.090
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-03-13

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