Earthquake details

Thursday, January 20, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, January 20, 2000 at 00:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1198.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.563 and latitude -28.227.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.227, -176.563
UTC time 2000-01-20 00:59:23.710
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-01-20

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