Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 19, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, December 19, 1990 at 07:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1201.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.497 and latitude -27.369.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 41.2 km
Coordinates -27.369, -175.497
UTC time 1990-12-19 07:34:22.180
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-19

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