Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 21, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, October 21, 1986 at 01:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1120.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.878 and latitude -27.224.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.224, -176.878
UTC time 1986-10-21 01:48:54.630
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-21

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