Earthquake details

Thursday, May 17, 2007 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 09:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1204.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.716 and latitude -28.028.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 54.2 km
Coordinates -28.028, -176.716
UTC time 2007-05-17 09:18:25.380
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2007-05-17

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