Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 27, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, February 27, 1980 at 03:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 997.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.304 and latitude -27.431.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 621.0 km
Coordinates -27.431, 178.304
UTC time 1980-02-27 03:05:28.200
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-27

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