Earthquake details

Friday, May 4, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, May 4, 1917 at 00:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1171.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.398 and latitude -27.523.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -27.523, -176.398
UTC time 1917-05-04 00:43:18.850
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1917-05-04

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