Earthquake details

Saturday, August 2, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, August 2, 1986 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1118.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.686 and latitude -28.304.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.304, -177.686
UTC time 1986-08-02 12:42:12.400
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-02

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