Earthquake details

Sunday, December 13, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Sunday, December 13, 1987 at 12:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 295.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.702 and latitude -17.878.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 568.6 km
Coordinates -17.878, -178.702
UTC time 1987-12-13 12:43:40.740
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-12-13

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