Earthquake details

Friday, January 27, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, January 27, 1995 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1138.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.562 and latitude -27.261.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 103.2 km
Coordinates -27.261, -176.562
UTC time 1995-01-27 16:24:17.700
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-01-27

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