Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 3, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, July 3, 1974 at 14:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1148.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.128 and latitude -29.269.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.269, -176.128
UTC time 1974-07-03 14:05:12.600
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-07-03

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