Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 08:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1056.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.440 and latitude -29.252.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -29.252, -177.440
UTC time 2008-03-18 08:22:47.070
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2008-03-18

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