Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 18, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, August 18, 1992 at 20:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1049.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.324 and latitude -28.644.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 200.5 km
Coordinates -28.644, -178.324
UTC time 1992-08-18 20:01:03.630
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-08-18

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