Earthquake details

Monday, December 28, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, December 28, 1981 at 08:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1210.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.616 and latitude -28.008.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.008, -176.616
UTC time 1981-12-28 08:13:30.950
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-12-28

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