Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 21, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, October 21, 1986 at 19:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1125.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.404 and latitude -27.057.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.057, -176.404
UTC time 1986-10-21 19:18:55.950
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-21

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