Earthquake details

Monday, August 5, 1918 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, August 5, 1918 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 923.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.446 and latitude -31.068.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -31.068, -177.446
UTC time 1918-08-05 01:37:19.030
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1918-08-05

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