Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 14, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, January 14, 1976 at 22:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1143.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.854 and latitude -28.663.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates -28.663, -176.854
UTC time 1976-01-14 22:43:43.100
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1976-01-14

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