Earthquake details

Saturday, August 18, 2007 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 12:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1062.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.424 and latitude -29.191.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 46.5 km
Coordinates -29.191, -177.424
UTC time 2007-08-18 12:48:09.160
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2007-08-18

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