Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 29, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, July 29, 1987 at 20:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 347.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.208 and latitude -18.240.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 624.6 km
Coordinates -18.240, -178.208
UTC time 1987-07-29 20:37:13.450
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-07-29

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