Earthquake details

Saturday, July 16, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, July 16, 1988 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1131.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.758 and latitude -27.285.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 30.1 km
Coordinates -27.285, -176.758
UTC time 1988-07-16 16:55:00.510
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-07-16

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