Earthquake details

Monday, May 1, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, May 1, 2006 at 21:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1179.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.737 and latitude -28.318.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.318, -176.737
UTC time 2006-05-01 21:57:45.370
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-05-01

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