Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 27, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at 13:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1082.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.409 and latitude -28.208.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 207.9 km
Coordinates -28.208, -178.409
UTC time 2005-09-27 13:08:13.930
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-09-27

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