Earthquake details

Thursday, April 11, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, April 11, 1985 at 11:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 343.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.001 and latitude -35.598.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 107.7 km
Coordinates -35.598, 179.001
UTC time 1985-04-11 11:55:15.150
Location Tauranga
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-11

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