Earthquake details

Monday, April 12, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Monday, April 12, 1982 at 00:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 953.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.890 and latitude -30.185.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -30.185, -177.890
UTC time 1982-04-12 00:34:44.380
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1982-04-12

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