Earthquake details

Monday, May 1, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, May 1, 2006 at 02:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1160.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.852 and latitude -28.458.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 37.2 km
Coordinates -28.458, -176.852
UTC time 2006-05-01 02:24:41.030
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-05-01

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