Earthquake details

Sunday, April 4, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, April 4, 1965 at 15:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1141.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.041 and latitude -27.034.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 25.2 km
Coordinates -27.034, -176.041
UTC time 1965-04-04 15:36:12.630
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1965-04-04

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