Earthquake details

Friday, April 10, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, April 10, 1970 at 14:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1117.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.911 and latitude -27.595.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 163.0 km
Coordinates -27.595, -177.911
UTC time 1970-04-10 14:09:17.020
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-04-10

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