Earthquake details

Sunday, January 4, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, January 4, 1987 at 01:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1155.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.421 and latitude -27.367.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.367, -176.421
UTC time 1987-01-04 01:56:17.470
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-04

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