Earthquake details

Saturday, January 14, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, January 14, 1995 at 06:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1114.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.273 and latitude -27.929.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 212.6 km
Coordinates -27.929, -178.273
UTC time 1995-01-14 06:49:23.860
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-01-14

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