Earthquake details

Thursday, March 25, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, March 25, 1976 at 00:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1203.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.511 and latitude -28.203.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.203, -176.511
UTC time 1976-03-25 00:18:37.500
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-25

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