Earthquake details

Thursday, January 1, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, January 1, 1976 at 01:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1095.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.638 and latitude -28.611.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 59.0 km
Coordinates -28.611, -177.638
UTC time 1976-01-01 01:29:39.600
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1976-01-01

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