Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 11:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1063.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.237 and latitude -29.351.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -29.351, -177.237
UTC time 2009-06-17 11:45:40.120
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-06-17

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