Earthquake details

Monday, April 3, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Monday, April 3, 2006 at 01:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1086.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.059 and latitude -29.214.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -29.214, -177.059
UTC time 2006-04-03 01:41:13.200
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-04-03

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