Earthquake details

Friday, November 7, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, November 7, 1986 at 20:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1169.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.598 and latitude -28.554.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.554, -176.598
UTC time 1986-11-07 20:58:53.890
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-07

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