Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 22, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, October 22, 1986 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1155.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.571 and latitude -27.438.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.438, -176.571
UTC time 1986-10-22 22:20:26.760
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-22

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