Earthquake details

Sunday, July 6, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, July 6, 1986 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1154.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.577 and latitude -28.762.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.762, -176.577
UTC time 1986-07-06 22:55:51.410
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-07-06

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