Earthquake details

Friday, December 26, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, December 26, 1986 at 02:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1117.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.990 and latitude -28.874.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 29.9 km
Coordinates -28.874, -176.990
UTC time 1986-12-26 02:41:18.670
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-26

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