Earthquake details

Saturday, June 9, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, June 9, 1917 at 16:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1171.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.870 and latitude -29.214.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -29.214, -175.870
UTC time 1917-06-09 16:57:48.910
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1917-06-09

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