| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.7 km |
| Coordinates | -30.125, -177.000 |
| UTC time | 1992-10-22 23:08:27.180 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 22, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, October 22, 1992 at 23:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1022.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.000 and latitude -30.125.
| Location | Kermadec Islands |
| Country | New Zealand (NE) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1992-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Whangarei | 1022.3 km |
| Tauranga | 1051.4 km |
| Gisborne | 1054.0 km |
| Auckland | 1069.1 km |
| Manukau | 1072.4 km |
| Papatoetoe | 1073.1 km |
| Rotorua | 1087.0 km |
| Hamilton | 1110.2 km |
| Napier City | 1181.2 km |
| Hastings | 1197.9 km |
| New Plymouth | 1286.3 km |
| Whanganui | 1309.1 km |
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