Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 2, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, May 2, 1917 at 14:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1217.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.107 and latitude -28.378.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -28.378, -176.107
UTC time 1917-05-02 14:10:34.530
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1917-05-02

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