Earthquake details

Saturday, May 30, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, May 30, 1992 at 06:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 915.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.122 and latitude -30.476.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -30.476, -178.122
UTC time 1992-05-30 06:29:34.680
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-05-30

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