Earthquake details

Saturday, November 28, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 09:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1088.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.018 and latitude -29.216.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates -29.216, -177.018
UTC time 2009-11-28 09:21:17.980
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2009-11-28

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