Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 27, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, January 27, 1976 at 04:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1093.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.802 and latitude -29.350.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates -29.350, -176.802
UTC time 1976-01-27 04:18:08.800
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-27

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