Earthquake details

Monday, June 26, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, June 26, 1978 at 21:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1056.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.054 and latitude -28.762.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 166.0 km
Coordinates -28.762, -178.054
UTC time 1978-06-26 21:04:19.600
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-06-26

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