Earthquake details

Friday, August 21, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 17:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 289.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.217 and latitude -36.239.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 97.7 km
Coordinates -36.239, 179.217
UTC time 2009-08-21 17:24:30.010
Location Manukau
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-08-21

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