Earthquake details

Friday, July 5, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, July 5, 1974 at 18:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1142.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.247 and latitude -29.233.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.233, -176.247
UTC time 1974-07-05 18:04:14.900
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-07-05

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