Earthquake details

Friday, April 30, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, April 30, 1976 at 15:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1194.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.609 and latitude -28.229.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.229, -176.609
UTC time 1976-04-30 15:22:50.800
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-04-30

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