Earthquake details

Sunday, December 12, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, December 12, 1993 at 14:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1086.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.862 and latitude -29.386.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 37.5 km
Coordinates -29.386, -176.862
UTC time 1993-12-12 14:19:21.770
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-12-12

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