Earthquake details

Thursday, October 23, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, October 23, 1986 at 01:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1162.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.708 and latitude -27.568.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.568, -176.708
UTC time 1986-10-23 01:11:19.430
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-23

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