Earthquake details

Friday, October 5, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, October 5, 1951 at 11:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1121.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.753 and latitude -29.028.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -29.028, -176.753
UTC time 1951-10-05 11:37:30.290
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-10-05

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