Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 27, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, July 27, 1983 at 13:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1122.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.086 and latitude -27.970.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 188.5 km
Coordinates -27.970, -178.086
UTC time 1983-07-27 13:30:58.900
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-27

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