Earthquake details

Monday, October 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, October 20, 1986 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1255.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.824 and latitude -28.100.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.100, -175.824
UTC time 1986-10-20 07:46:01.850
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-20

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