Earthquake details

Sunday, March 10, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, March 10, 1985 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1067.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.303 and latitude -28.453.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 212.0 km
Coordinates -28.453, -178.303
UTC time 1985-03-10 03:04:26.220
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-03-10

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