Earthquake details

Thursday, December 15, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, December 15, 1983 at 03:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1128.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.524 and latitude -29.155.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -29.155, -176.524
UTC time 1983-12-15 03:57:25.160
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-12-15

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