Earthquake details

Saturday, June 12, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, June 12, 1976 at 03:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1155.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.495 and latitude -28.823.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates -28.823, -176.495
UTC time 1976-06-12 03:01:11.300
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-06-12

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