Earthquake details

Monday, January 5, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 22:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1153.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.706 and latitude -27.480.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 47.0 km
Coordinates -27.480, -176.706
UTC time 2009-01-05 22:27:13.890
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-01-05

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