Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 00:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1068.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.080 and latitude -29.419.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -29.419, -177.080
UTC time 2011-08-09 00:12:54.800
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-09

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