Earthquake details

Sunday, April 29, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, April 29, 1979 at 09:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1183.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.376 and latitude -28.571.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 21.0 km
Coordinates -28.571, -176.376
UTC time 1979-04-29 09:20:40.000
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-29

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