Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 22, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, August 22, 1995 at 22:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1069.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.370 and latitude -29.155.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 23.0 km
Coordinates -29.155, -177.370
UTC time 1995-08-22 22:11:56.640
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-08-22

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