Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 24, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, June 24, 1986 at 17:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1091.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.225 and latitude -28.230.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.230, -178.225
UTC time 1986-06-24 17:35:13.570
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-06-24

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