Earthquake details

Thursday, March 14, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, March 14, 1968 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1196.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.577 and latitude -27.856.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 25.6 km
Coordinates -27.856, -176.577
UTC time 1968-03-14 18:45:12.010
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-03-14

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