Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 09:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 285.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.259 and latitude -35.747.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -35.747, 178.259
UTC time 2008-02-19 09:26:08.890
Location Auckland
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-02-19

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