Earthquake details

Friday, October 24, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, October 24, 1986 at 22:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1191.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.121 and latitude -27.591.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 43.6 km
Coordinates -27.591, -176.121
UTC time 1986-10-24 22:35:35.650
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-24

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