Earthquake details

Thursday, October 30, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, October 30, 1986 at 00:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1198.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.565 and latitude -27.868.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.868, -176.565
UTC time 1986-10-30 00:32:03.610
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-30

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