Earthquake details

Saturday, July 1, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, July 1, 2006 at 02:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1019.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.920 and latitude -29.315.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 22.9 km
Coordinates -29.315, -177.920
UTC time 2006-07-01 02:47:28.020
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-07-01

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