Earthquake details

Thursday, November 26, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 15:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 932.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.839 and latitude -30.522.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 23.3 km
Coordinates -30.522, -177.839
UTC time 2009-11-26 15:42:17.730
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-11-26

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