Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 14, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, January 14, 1976 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1030.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.886 and latitude -29.208.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 69.0 km
Coordinates -29.208, -177.886
UTC time 1976-01-14 15:56:34.900
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1976-01-14

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