Earthquake details

Friday, December 3, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, December 3, 1999 at 18:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1194.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.814 and latitude -27.933.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 44.6 km
Coordinates -27.933, -176.814
UTC time 1999-12-03 18:36:48.970
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-12-03

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