Earthquake details

Monday, October 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, October 20, 1986 at 06:46 UTC with a magnitude of 7.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1220.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.367 and latitude -28.117.

Magnitude 7.7
Alert Extreme
Depth 29.1 km
Coordinates -28.117, -176.367
UTC time 1986-10-20 06:46:09.980
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1986-10-20

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