Earthquake details

Saturday, November 27, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, November 27, 1982 at 22:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 861.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.908 and latitude -31.476.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -31.476, -177.908
UTC time 1982-11-27 22:16:03.910
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-11-27

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