Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 14, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, January 14, 1976 at 18:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1156.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.725 and latitude -28.612.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates -28.612, -176.725
UTC time 1976-01-14 18:34:50.000
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-14

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