Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 21, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, November 21, 1989 at 03:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1072.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.529 and latitude -28.975.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 56.2 km
Coordinates -28.975, -177.529
UTC time 1989-11-21 03:10:23.620
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-21

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