Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 28, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, November 28, 1979 at 14:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1204.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.664 and latitude -27.970.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.970, -176.664
UTC time 1979-11-28 14:54:07.200
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-11-28

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