Earthquake details

Sunday, September 5, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, September 5, 1976 at 11:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1148.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.299 and latitude -28.235.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 61.0 km
Coordinates -28.235, -177.299
UTC time 1976-09-05 11:50:25.000
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-05

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