Earthquake details

Monday, October 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, October 20, 1986 at 08:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1212.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.186 and latitude -28.367.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.367, -176.186
UTC time 1986-10-20 08:50:39.510
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-20

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