Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 17, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, June 17, 1986 at 20:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1046.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.145 and latitude -29.659.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.659, -177.145
UTC time 1986-06-17 20:12:17.680
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-06-17

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