Earthquake details

Friday, February 27, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, February 27, 2009 at 19:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1145.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.135 and latitude -27.121.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 1.3 km
Coordinates -27.121, -176.135
UTC time 2009-02-27 19:08:32.420
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-02-27

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