Earthquake details

Saturday, April 26, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, April 26, 1986 at 17:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hilo (United States - US), about 136.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -155.624 and latitude 20.854.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 2.6 km
Coordinates 20.854, -155.624
UTC time 1986-04-26 17:19:47.910
Location Hilo
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-04-26

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