Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 20, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, June 20, 1973 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1161.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.761 and latitude -28.518.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates -28.518, -176.761
UTC time 1973-06-20 12:01:56.700
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-20

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