Earthquake details

Thursday, June 7, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, June 7, 1951 at 22:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1224.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.008 and latitude -28.375.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -28.375, -176.008
UTC time 1951-06-07 22:59:01.910
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-06-07

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