| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | -27.917, 172.904 |
| UTC time | 1982-10-20 18:36:03.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 20, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Australia region on Wednesday, October 20, 1982 at 18:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (Australia region - AU), about 880.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.904 and latitude -27.917.
| Location | Norfolk Island |
| Country | Australia (AU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-10-20
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
Norfolk Island
Australia · 2023-06-19 05:14 UTC
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72.3 km |
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M 4.4
north of New Zealand
Unknown · 2014-03-15 15:07 UTC
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99.8 km |
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M 4.9
Norfolk Island
Australia · 2008-06-16 06:34 UTC
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90.0 km |
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M 4.8
north of New Zealand
Unknown · 2002-12-06 12:20 UTC
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76.2 km |
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M 5.6
Norfolk Island
Australia · 1982-05-20 22:55 UTC
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75.0 km |
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M 4.9
north of New Zealand
Unknown · 1977-10-22 17:48 UTC
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33.6 km |
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M 4.7
north of New Zealand
Unknown · 1977-10-22 05:36 UTC
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86.9 km |
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M 5.3
north of New Zealand
Unknown · 1977-10-21 22:14 UTC
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86.6 km |
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