Earthquake details

Friday, July 9, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, July 9, 1993 at 21:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1120.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.744 and latitude -29.054.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 40.2 km
Coordinates -29.054, -176.744
UTC time 1993-07-09 21:09:48.970
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-07-09

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