Earthquake details

Friday, November 7, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, November 7, 1986 at 19:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1179.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.407 and latitude -28.591.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.591, -176.407
UTC time 1986-11-07 19:48:58.880
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1986-11-07

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