Earthquake details

Saturday, November 8, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, November 8, 1986 at 04:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1194.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.615 and latitude -28.227.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.227, -176.615
UTC time 1986-11-08 04:22:38.790
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-08

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