Earthquake details

Monday, February 28, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, February 28, 1983 at 08:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1195.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.682 and latitude -27.886.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.886, -176.682
UTC time 1983-02-28 08:00:09.760
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-28

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