Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 3, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, July 3, 1974 at 23:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1160.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.110 and latitude -29.122.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.122, -176.110
UTC time 1974-07-03 23:25:09.300
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-07-03

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