Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 13:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1081.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.070 and latitude -29.264.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 31.2 km
Coordinates -29.264, -177.070
UTC time 2008-03-18 13:52:08.600
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-03-18

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