Earthquake details

Friday, November 27, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, November 27, 1998 at 08:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1079.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.120 and latitude -29.238.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.238, -177.120
UTC time 1998-11-27 08:53:34.210
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-11-27

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