Earthquake details

Sunday, May 3, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, May 3, 1987 at 11:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 789.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.438 and latitude -25.229.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 576.9 km
Coordinates -25.229, 178.438
UTC time 1987-05-03 11:35:16.550
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-05-03

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