Earthquake details

Thursday, September 25, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, September 25, 1997 at 23:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1111.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.779 and latitude -27.092.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates -27.092, -176.779
UTC time 1997-09-25 23:26:53.350
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-09-25

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