Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 15, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, September 15, 1993 at 05:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1142.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.440 and latitude -28.198.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 61.0 km
Coordinates -28.198, -177.440
UTC time 1993-09-15 05:40:56.830
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-09-15

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