Earthquake details

Thursday, February 5, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, February 5, 1976 at 12:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1100.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.657 and latitude -29.400.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.400, -176.657
UTC time 1976-02-05 12:03:06.900
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-02-05

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