Earthquake details

Saturday, July 31, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, July 31, 1982 at 11:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1014.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.217 and latitude -29.137.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 187.0 km
Coordinates -29.137, -178.217
UTC time 1982-07-31 11:07:24.150
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-07-31

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