Earthquake details

Sunday, December 12, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, December 12, 1976 at 05:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1172.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.278 and latitude -27.472.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 68.0 km
Coordinates -27.472, -176.278
UTC time 1976-12-12 05:28:12.100
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-12

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