Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 7, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, March 7, 1972 at 07:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1091.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.165 and latitude -28.266.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 212.1 km
Coordinates -28.266, -178.165
UTC time 1972-03-07 07:45:24.710
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1972-03-07

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