Earthquake details

Sunday, October 26, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, October 26, 1986 at 02:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1202.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.154 and latitude -27.719.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 44.3 km
Coordinates -27.719, -176.154
UTC time 1986-10-26 02:59:34.080
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-26

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