Earthquake details

Friday, April 3, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, April 3, 1987 at 03:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 804.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.875 and latitude -25.240.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 483.0 km
Coordinates -25.240, 179.875
UTC time 1987-04-03 03:32:21.280
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-04-03

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