Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1120.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.402 and latitude -27.003.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -27.003, -176.402
UTC time 2009-02-24 18:28:12.790
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-02-24

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