Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 23:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1157.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.319 and latitude -27.339.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.6 km
Coordinates -27.339, -176.319
UTC time 2008-08-05 23:05:27.930
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-08-05

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