Earthquake details

Monday, June 23, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, June 23, 1980 at 20:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1146.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.687 and latitude -28.776.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates -28.776, -176.687
UTC time 1980-06-23 20:13:20.900
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1980-06-23

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