Earthquake details

Friday, November 24, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, November 24, 1989 at 07:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 926.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.329 and latitude -30.133.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -30.133, -178.329
UTC time 1989-11-24 07:10:54.500
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-24

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