Earthquake details

Friday, March 31, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, March 31, 2006 at 13:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1089.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.768 and latitude -29.435.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates -29.435, -176.768
UTC time 2006-03-31 13:21:00.250
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2006-03-31

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