Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 31, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, March 31, 1971 at 11:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1080.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.295 and latitude -29.081.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 49.4 km
Coordinates -29.081, -177.295
UTC time 1971-03-31 11:33:12.810
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-03-31

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