Earthquake details

Sunday, September 20, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, September 20, 1981 at 05:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1176.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.895 and latitude -28.223.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates -28.223, -176.895
UTC time 1981-09-20 05:36:49.440
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-09-20

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