Earthquake details

Friday, March 31, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1085.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.840 and latitude -29.429.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates -29.429, -176.840
UTC time 2006-03-31 14:05:46.470
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-03-31

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