Earthquake details

Sunday, December 12, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 17:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1172.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.106 and latitude -28.098.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -28.098, -177.106
UTC time 2010-12-12 17:50:36.820
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-12-12

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