Earthquake details

Monday, October 19, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, October 19, 1959 at 08:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1196.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.704 and latitude -28.136.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates -28.136, -176.704
UTC time 1959-10-19 08:27:28.280
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1959-10-19

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