Earthquake details

Monday, October 10, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, October 10, 1988 at 18:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1098.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.553 and latitude -28.644.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 27.7 km
Coordinates -28.644, -177.553
UTC time 1988-10-10 18:20:25.050
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-10-10

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