Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 5, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, December 5, 1984 at 11:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1100.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.582 and latitude -27.311.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 111.2 km
Coordinates -27.311, -177.582
UTC time 1984-12-05 11:58:54.080
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-12-05

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