Earthquake details

Monday, June 22, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, June 22, 1987 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1095.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.543 and latitude -27.573.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 291.5 km
Coordinates -27.573, -178.543
UTC time 1987-06-22 05:16:33.760
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-06-22

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