Earthquake details

Sunday, July 24, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, July 24, 1983 at 00:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1219.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.382 and latitude -27.995.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 71.3 km
Coordinates -27.995, -176.382
UTC time 1983-07-24 00:52:25.190
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-24

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