Earthquake details

Saturday, January 24, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 01:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1187.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.697 and latitude -28.250.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.250, -176.697
UTC time 2009-01-24 01:28:39.350
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-01-24

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