Earthquake details

Sunday, February 29, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, February 29, 1976 at 22:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1150.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.310 and latitude -28.209.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 64.0 km
Coordinates -28.209, -177.310
UTC time 1976-02-29 22:50:21.800
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-02-29

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