Earthquake details

Monday, May 3, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Monday, May 3, 2004 at 22:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1068.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.275 and latitude -29.246.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -29.246, -177.275
UTC time 2004-05-03 22:46:50.220
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-05-03

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