Earthquake details

Friday, April 26, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, April 26, 2002 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1149.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.702 and latitude -27.441.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.441, -176.702
UTC time 2002-04-26 02:12:56.640
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-04-26

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