Earthquake details

Sunday, January 30, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, January 30, 1994 at 20:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1052.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.589 and latitude -29.184.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 60.8 km
Coordinates -29.184, -177.589
UTC time 1994-01-30 20:57:43.480
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1994-01-30

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