Earthquake details

Monday, July 28, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, July 28, 1980 at 18:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1127.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.504 and latitude -29.188.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.188, -176.504
UTC time 1980-07-28 18:59:04.000
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-07-28

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-06 04:52 UTC
76.7 km
M 5.4
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-04 11:59 UTC
71.0 km
M 5.6
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-13 16:11 UTC
60.1 km
M 4.7
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-08 19:07 UTC
69.2 km
M 5.0
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-08 03:59 UTC
79.2 km
M 5.0
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-31 06:30 UTC
25.2 km
M 5.0
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-31 04:02 UTC
91.0 km
M 4.6
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-31 02:07 UTC
82.7 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.