Earthquake details

Friday, August 24, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, August 24, 2001 at 21:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 375.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.446 and latitude -34.855.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.4 km
Coordinates -34.855, 178.446
UTC time 2001-08-24 21:18:57.600
Location Auckland
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-08-24

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