Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 24, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, June 24, 1986 at 17:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1092.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.127 and latitude -28.278.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 12.3 km
Coordinates -28.278, -178.127
UTC time 1986-06-24 17:39:18.920
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-06-24

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