Earthquake details

Sunday, June 5, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, June 5, 1988 at 17:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1089.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.552 and latitude -28.756.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 70.0 km
Coordinates -28.756, -177.552
UTC time 1988-06-05 17:29:35.900
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-06-05

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