Earthquake details

Saturday, April 1, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 06:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1077.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.195 and latitude -29.206.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 39.6 km
Coordinates -29.206, -177.195
UTC time 2006-04-01 06:25:43.670
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-04-01

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