Earthquake details

Saturday, August 30, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, August 30, 1986 at 22:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1043.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.413 and latitude -28.650.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 258.4 km
Coordinates -28.650, -178.413
UTC time 1986-08-30 22:56:51.440
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-08-30

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