Earthquake details

Monday, October 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, October 20, 1986 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1198.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.158 and latitude -27.681.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.681, -176.158
UTC time 1986-10-20 12:01:42.100
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-20

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