Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 27, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, March 27, 1984 at 03:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1154.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.380 and latitude -28.945.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.945, -176.380
UTC time 1984-03-27 03:02:46.570
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-03-27

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