Earthquake details

Sunday, July 14, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, July 14, 1974 at 18:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1092.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.146 and latitude -28.265.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 183.0 km
Coordinates -28.265, -178.146
UTC time 1974-07-14 18:48:42.900
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-07-14

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