Earthquake details

Thursday, June 20, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, June 20, 1963 at 22:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1219.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.392 and latitude -28.108.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -28.108, -176.392
UTC time 1963-06-20 22:46:17.820
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-06-20

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