Earthquake details

Monday, October 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, October 20, 1986 at 18:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1221.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.280 and latitude -27.972.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.972, -176.280
UTC time 1986-10-20 18:16:04.110
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-20

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