Earthquake details

Thursday, January 15, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, January 15, 1976 at 10:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1102.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.591 and latitude -28.569.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.569, -177.591
UTC time 1976-01-15 10:09:51.900
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-15

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