Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 22, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, October 22, 1986 at 02:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1227.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.291 and latitude -28.092.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.092, -176.291
UTC time 1986-10-22 02:38:44.150
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-22

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