Earthquake details

Saturday, May 28, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 18:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1062.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.523 and latitude -27.261.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 306.6 km
Coordinates -27.261, -178.523
UTC time 2011-05-28 18:37:34.480
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-05-28

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