Earthquake details

Friday, April 16, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, April 16, 1999 at 15:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 883.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.364 and latitude -30.676.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 52.7 km
Coordinates -30.676, -178.364
UTC time 1999-04-16 15:19:31.920
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-04-16

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