Earthquake details

Friday, July 10, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, July 10, 1987 at 18:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 689.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.412 and latitude -22.953.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 224.2 km
Coordinates -22.953, -177.412
UTC time 1987-07-10 18:32:24.750
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-07-10

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