Earthquake details

Thursday, April 29, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, April 29, 1976 at 06:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1179.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.877 and latitude -28.197.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 62.0 km
Coordinates -28.197, -176.877
UTC time 1976-04-29 06:32:49.000
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1976-04-29

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