Earthquake details

Saturday, December 6, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 06:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1191.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.628 and latitude -27.830.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -27.830, -176.628
UTC time 2008-12-06 06:21:48.180
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-12-06

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