Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 21, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, October 21, 1986 at 02:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1194.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.500 and latitude -28.322.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.322, -176.500
UTC time 1986-10-21 02:32:44.980
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-21

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