Earthquake details

Monday, September 14, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, September 14, 1959 at 14:09 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1105.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.209 and latitude -28.840.

Magnitude 7.3
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -28.840, -177.209
UTC time 1959-09-14 14:09:46.960
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1959-09-14

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