Earthquake details

Sunday, February 11, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, February 11, 1990 at 21:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 901.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.634 and latitude -31.184.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 29.1 km
Coordinates -31.184, -177.634
UTC time 1990-02-11 21:58:39.450
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-02-11

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