Earthquake details

Monday, May 18, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, May 18, 1987 at 18:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 171.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.254 and latitude -16.283.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	20.4 km
Coordinates	-16.283, 178.254
UTC time	1987-05-18 18:27:25.150

Location	Lautoka
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1987-05-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lautoka	171.4 km
Nadi	191.3 km
Nasinu	200.9 km
Suva	207.2 km
Port Vila	1070.3 km
Apia	1106.7 km
Noumea	1407.5 km
Tarawa	2044.4 km
Honiara	2126.1 km
Whangarei	2199.8 km
Auckland	2315.1 km
Papatoetoe	2327.1 km

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