Earthquake details

Monday, October 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, October 20, 1986 at 17:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1212.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.553 and latitude -28.009.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.009, -176.553
UTC time 1986-10-20 17:13:37.650
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-20

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