Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 9, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, November 9, 1993 at 23:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1034.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.396 and latitude -28.764.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 268.0 km
Coordinates -28.764, -178.396
UTC time 1993-11-09 23:44:26.240
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-11-09

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