Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 19, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, July 19, 1983 at 09:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1106.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.249 and latitude -28.034.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 76.2 km
Coordinates -28.034, -178.249
UTC time 1983-07-19 09:47:20.140
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-19

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