Earthquake details

Monday, April 21, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, April 21, 1980 at 09:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1136.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.475 and latitude -27.201.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.201, -176.475
UTC time 1980-04-21 09:25:59.600
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-21

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