Earthquake details

Saturday, May 12, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, May 12, 1984 at 18:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1115.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.665 and latitude -27.079.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.079, -176.665
UTC time 1984-05-12 18:49:06.340
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-12

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