Earthquake details

Saturday, September 4, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, September 4, 1976 at 04:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1217.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.351 and latitude -28.162.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.162, -176.351
UTC time 1976-09-04 04:10:42.100
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-04

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