Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 7, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, February 7, 1989 at 12:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1117.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.146 and latitude -27.313.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 166.9 km
Coordinates -27.313, -177.146
UTC time 1989-02-07 12:41:44.230
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-07

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