Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 6, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, October 6, 1987 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 489.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.524 and latitude -22.092.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 567.9 km
Coordinates -22.092, -179.524
UTC time 1987-10-06 16:08:38.360
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-06

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