Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 22, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, October 22, 1986 at 17:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1221.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.945 and latitude -27.812.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.812, -175.945
UTC time 1986-10-22 17:23:35.780
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-22

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