Earthquake details

Saturday, November 8, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, November 8, 1986 at 00:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1182.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.562 and latitude -28.426.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.426, -176.562
UTC time 1986-11-08 00:09:25.730
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-08

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