Earthquake details

Sunday, October 20, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, October 20, 1985 at 21:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 989.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.773 and latitude -29.012.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 256.0 km
Coordinates -29.012, -178.773
UTC time 1985-10-20 21:36:40.160
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-10-20

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