Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, March 2, 1999 at 16:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1176.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.486 and latitude -27.608.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.608, -176.486
UTC time 1999-03-02 16:54:16.150
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-03-02

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