Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 7, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, March 7, 1961 at 10:10 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1218.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.568 and latitude -28.866.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -28.866, -175.568
UTC time 1961-03-07 10:10:40.140
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1961-03-07

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