Earthquake details

Thursday, July 4, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, July 4, 1974 at 10:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1137.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.161 and latitude -29.387.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.387, -176.161
UTC time 1974-07-04 10:57:29.800
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-07-04

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