Earthquake details

Monday, May 18, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, May 18, 1987 at 18:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 180.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.302 and latitude -16.217.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.217, 178.302
UTC time	1987-05-18 18:33:19.650

Location	Lautoka
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1987-05-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lautoka	180.3 km
Nadi	200.2 km
Nasinu	207.5 km
Suva	214.1 km
Port Vila	1076.7 km
Apia	1100.0 km
Noumea	1415.6 km
Tarawa	2038.9 km
Honiara	2128.6 km
Whangarei	2207.9 km
Auckland	2323.0 km
Papatoetoe	2335.1 km

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