Earthquake details

Sunday, May 21, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, May 21, 1995 at 16:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1201.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.468 and latitude -27.855.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.855, -176.468
UTC time 1995-05-21 16:50:39.300
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-05-21

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