Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 24, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 06:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 982.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.525 and latitude -29.276.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 200.9 km
Coordinates -29.276, -178.525
UTC time 2006-05-24 06:48:46.220
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-05-24

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