Earthquake details

Thursday, April 23, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Thursday, April 23, 1987 at 16:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 828.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.507 and latitude -25.513.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 494.3 km
Coordinates -25.513, 179.507
UTC time 1987-04-23 16:50:03.510
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-04-23

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