Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 17, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 10:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 895.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.331 and latitude -30.534.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 59.7 km
Coordinates -30.534, -178.331
UTC time 2000-10-17 10:32:58.540
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-10-17

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