Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 18, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, November 18, 1997 at 15:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1057.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.654 and latitude -29.059.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 52.1 km
Coordinates -29.059, -177.654
UTC time 1997-11-18 15:41:29.570
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-11-18

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