Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 28, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, September 28, 1965 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1114.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.940 and latitude -28.162.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 20.7 km
Coordinates -28.162, -177.940
UTC time 1965-09-28 05:06:37.650
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1965-09-28

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