Earthquake details

Saturday, June 29, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, June 29, 1985 at 04:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 902.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.977 and latitude -30.801.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -30.801, -177.977
UTC time 1985-06-29 04:07:15.090
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-06-29

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