Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 31, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, August 31, 1977 at 23:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1115.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.798 and latitude -29.072.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 69.0 km
Coordinates -29.072, -176.798
UTC time 1977-08-31 23:03:39.500
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-31

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