Earthquake details

Saturday, January 11, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, January 11, 1969 at 04:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1176.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.735 and latitude -28.353.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -28.353, -176.735
UTC time 1969-01-11 04:26:23.820
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-01-11

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