Earthquake details

Monday, August 17, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Monday, August 17, 1981 at 19:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 982.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.534 and latitude -30.143.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -30.143, -177.534
UTC time 1981-08-17 19:12:43.370
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-17

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