Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 2, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, July 2, 1974 at 23:26 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1174.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.954 and latitude -29.082.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.082, -175.954
UTC time 1974-07-02 23:26:26.600
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1974-07-02

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