Earthquake details

Monday, October 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, October 20, 1986 at 08:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1242.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.830 and latitude -27.969.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.969, -175.830
UTC time 1986-10-20 08:40:15.160
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-20

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