Earthquake details

Sunday, October 30, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, October 30, 1977 at 22:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1158.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.396 and latitude -27.385.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 57.0 km
Coordinates -27.385, -176.396
UTC time 1977-10-30 22:27:01.900
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-10-30

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