Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 27, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, July 27, 1949 at 15:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1185.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.200 and latitude -28.705.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -28.705, -176.200
UTC time 1949-07-27 15:11:41.320
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1949-07-27

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