Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 21, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, October 21, 1986 at 11:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1196.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.467 and latitude -27.802.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.802, -176.467
UTC time 1986-10-21 11:02:59.980
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-21

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