Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 11, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Australia region on Tuesday, August 11, 1981 at 13:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (Australia region - AU), about 710.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.944 and latitude -29.672.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -29.672, 171.944
UTC time 1981-08-11 13:23:17.320
Location Norfolk Island
Country Australia (AU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-11

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