Earthquake details

Saturday, December 31, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 09:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1136.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.434 and latitude -27.180.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -27.180, -176.434
UTC time 2005-12-31 09:29:27.350
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-12-31

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