Earthquake details

Friday, January 21, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, January 21, 2000 at 05:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1208.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.353 and latitude -28.278.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.278, -176.353
UTC time 2000-01-21 05:57:41.500
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-01-21

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