Earthquake details

Sunday, January 14, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, January 14, 1990 at 21:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1057.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.628 and latitude -29.080.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.080, -177.628
UTC time 1990-01-14 21:10:30.230
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-14

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