Earthquake details

Monday, July 15, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, July 15, 1974 at 11:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1116.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.475 and latitude -29.364.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 78.0 km
Coordinates -29.364, -176.475
UTC time 1974-07-15 11:07:57.900
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-07-15

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