Earthquake details

Sunday, November 1, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, November 1, 1987 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1095.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.553 and latitude -28.674.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 59.8 km
Coordinates -28.674, -177.553
UTC time 1987-11-01 08:42:06.530
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1987-11-01

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