Earthquake details

Monday, October 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, October 20, 1986 at 21:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1192.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.732 and latitude -28.153.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.153, -176.732
UTC time 1986-10-20 21:23:10.690
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-20

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