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M7.1 earthquake, Fiji, 1986-05-26

MagnitudeM7.1mw

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Depth538 km

Time (UTC)1986-05-26 19:06

Rank in 19869 / 138among M6+

Rank since 19001166 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×45approx.

230 km S of Suva, Fiji · -20.19, 178.86

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2018 M7.9M7.9

1969 M7.2M7.2

1986 M7.1M7.1

2023 M6.7M6.7

1920 M6.5M6.5

1998 M6.5M6.5

2002 M6.5M6.5

1921 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.2 1969-02-10	1969-02-10 22:58	660 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.2 1963-04-17	1963-04-17 02:11	20 km	172 km S of Suva, Fiji
M6.3 1954-09-05	1954-09-05 07:45	15 km	228 km SSW of Nadi, Fiji
M6.4 1953-09-14	1953-09-14 00:26	10 km	29 km SSW of Suva, Fiji
M6.3 1950-02-12	1950-02-12 22:14	20 km	112 km SSW of Suva, Fiji
M6.1 1935-11-17	1935-11-17 07:41	15 km	141 km SSW of Suva, Fiji
M6.4 1932-03-08	1932-03-08 18:01	15 km	48 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji
M6.2 1927-04-27	1927-04-27 02:50	15 km	101 km S of Nadi, Fiji
M6.0 1927-02-26	1927-02-26 02:04	15 km	130 km SW of Nadi, Fiji
M6.5 1923-01-22	1923-01-22 00:54	15 km	209 km SSE of Suva, Fiji

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.