Earthquake details

Thursday, August 23, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, August 23, 1984 at 23:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1027.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.692 and latitude -27.204.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 427.9 km
Coordinates -27.204, -179.692
UTC time 1984-08-23 23:15:59.100
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-23

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