Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 19, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, November 19, 1986 at 04:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1139.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.449 and latitude -27.221.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.221, -176.449
UTC time 1986-11-19 04:53:31.900
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-19

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