Earthquake details

Monday, September 14, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, September 14, 1959 at 17:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1125.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.166 and latitude -28.628.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -28.628, -177.166
UTC time 1959-09-14 17:06:21.720
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1959-09-14

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