Earthquake details

Monday, December 6, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, December 6, 1993 at 02:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1153.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.909 and latitude -28.492.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 78.6 km
Coordinates -28.492, -176.909
UTC time 1993-12-06 02:25:03.280
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-12-06

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