Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 17, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1171.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.357 and latitude -27.503.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.503, -176.357
UTC time 2001-04-17 17:58:08.130
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-04-17

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