Earthquake details

Friday, June 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, June 21, 1985 at 04:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1223.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.953 and latitude -28.437.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 46.7 km
Coordinates -28.437, -175.953
UTC time 1985-06-21 04:31:13.430
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1985-06-21

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