Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 25, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, February 25, 1987 at 02:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1181.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.074 and latitude -27.912.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 71.7 km
Coordinates -27.912, -177.074
UTC time 1987-02-25 02:01:21.480
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-02-25

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