QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002uf4
USGS usp0002uf4
26 May 1986, 20:06
230 km S of Suva, Fiji
A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 538.3 km depth.
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-20.190000, 178.860000
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Event ID
usp0002uf4
Coordinates
-20.19, 178.86
Network
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Significance
776