Earthquake details

Monday, January 26, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, January 26, 1976 at 19:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1119.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.461 and latitude -29.339.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -29.339, -176.461
UTC time 1976-01-26 19:01:38.600
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1976-01-26

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