Earthquake details

Monday, August 31, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, August 31, 1987 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1046.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.447 and latitude -27.080.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 308.6 km
Coordinates -27.080, -178.447
UTC time 1987-08-31 06:52:52.080
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-08-31

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