Earthquake details

Sunday, July 4, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, July 4, 1976 at 19:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1087.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.312 and latitude -28.214.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 196.0 km
Coordinates -28.214, -178.312
UTC time 1976-07-04 19:01:08.200
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-04

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