| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.4 km |
| Coordinates | -34.393, 179.820 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-14 02:11:17.270 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 14, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of the Kermadec Islands on Wednesday, October 14, 1987 at 02:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga, about 492.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.820 and latitude -34.393.
| Location | south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Country | south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 492.4 km |
| Gisborne | 501.3 km |
| Whangarei | 522.4 km |
| Rotorua | 526.0 km |
| Manukau | 532.1 km |
| Auckland | 532.9 km |
| Papatoetoe | 533.7 km |
| Hamilton | 555.7 km |
| Napier City | 623.7 km |
| Hastings | 640.7 km |
| New Plymouth | 729.5 km |
| Whanganui | 747.7 km |
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