Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 5, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, October 5, 1977 at 10:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1113.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.894 and latitude -29.011.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 56.0 km
Coordinates -29.011, -176.894
UTC time 1977-10-05 10:27:46.300
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-10-05

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