Earthquake details

Thursday, January 15, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, January 15, 1976 at 01:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1146.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.818 and latitude -28.654.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.654, -176.818
UTC time 1976-01-15 01:54:51.000
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-15

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