Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 9, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, May 9, 1917 at 20:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1214.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.900 and latitude -28.600.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -28.600, -175.900
UTC time 1917-05-09 20:28:57.330
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1917-05-09

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