Earthquake details

Thursday, August 6, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, August 6, 1987 at 16:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 371.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.978 and latitude -18.176.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 612.6 km
Coordinates -18.176, -177.978
UTC time 1987-08-06 16:34:13.800
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-08-06

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