Earthquake details

Saturday, September 18, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, September 18, 1982 at 21:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1157.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.197 and latitude -27.276.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.276, -176.197
UTC time 1982-09-18 21:37:42.580
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-09-18

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