Earthquake details

Friday, June 18, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, June 18, 1993 at 17:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1132.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.881 and latitude -28.772.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.772, -176.881
UTC time 1993-06-18 17:38:30.330
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-06-18

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