Earthquake details

Friday, October 19, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, October 19, 1984 at 16:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 386.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.941 and latitude -35.591.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -35.591, -179.941
UTC time 1984-10-19 16:59:58.540
Location Gisborne
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-10-19

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