Earthquake details

Monday, October 27, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, October 27, 1986 at 23:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1187.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.375 and latitude -27.668.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.668, -176.375
UTC time 1986-10-27 23:50:35.420
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-27

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