Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 14, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, September 14, 1993 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1071.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.081 and latitude -29.384.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 24.4 km
Coordinates -29.384, -177.081
UTC time 1993-09-14 17:20:42.070
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-09-14

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