Earthquake details

Friday, May 14, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, May 14, 1976 at 13:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1031.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.699 and latitude -28.582.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 271.0 km
Coordinates -28.582, -178.699
UTC time 1976-05-14 13:57:38.900
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-05-14

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