Earthquake details

Sunday, January 18, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, January 18, 1976 at 04:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1082.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.366 and latitude -28.986.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 57.0 km
Coordinates -28.986, -177.366
UTC time 1976-01-18 04:59:51.200
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-18

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