Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 1, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Tuesday, December 1, 1987 at 18:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 572.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.080 and latitude -22.094.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 388.4 km
Coordinates -22.094, -178.080
UTC time 1987-12-01 18:23:32.780
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-12-01

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