Earthquake details

Saturday, November 18, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, November 18, 1961 at 11:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1131.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.316 and latitude -27.075.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -27.075, -176.316
UTC time 1961-11-18 11:16:57.070
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-11-18

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