Earthquake details

Thursday, October 28, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 17:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1058.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.526 and latitude -29.161.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 90.0 km
Coordinates -29.161, -177.526
UTC time 2010-10-28 17:25:11.510
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-10-28

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