Earthquake details

Thursday, September 14, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, September 14, 1978 at 00:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1214.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.416 and latitude -27.969.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 12.0 km
Coordinates -27.969, -176.416
UTC time 1978-09-14 00:25:34.700
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-09-14

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