Earthquake details

Saturday, January 17, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, January 17, 1976 at 09:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1105.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.720 and latitude -29.268.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates -29.268, -176.720
UTC time 1976-01-17 09:15:36.900
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-17

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