Earthquake details

Monday, June 12, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Monday, June 12, 1989 at 13:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 883.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.918 and latitude -30.169.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 82.1 km
Coordinates -30.169, -178.918
UTC time 1989-06-12 13:11:51.570
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-06-12

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