Earthquake details

Sunday, May 2, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, May 2, 1982 at 12:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1069.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.062 and latitude -29.420.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.420, -177.062
UTC time 1982-05-02 12:50:17.490
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-05-02

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