Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 29, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, September 29, 1959 at 15:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1144.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.693 and latitude -28.786.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -28.786, -176.693
UTC time 1959-09-29 15:32:04.920
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1959-09-29

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