Earthquake details

Thursday, November 8, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, November 8, 1990 at 10:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1173.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.187 and latitude -28.881.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 50.6 km
Coordinates -28.881, -176.187
UTC time 1990-11-08 10:15:46.150
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-11-08

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