Earthquake details

Monday, October 12, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Monday, October 12, 1981 at 10:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 961.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.691 and latitude -30.273.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -30.273, -177.691
UTC time 1981-10-12 10:47:14.810
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-10-12

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