Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 07:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1118.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.461 and latitude -27.771.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 252.1 km
Coordinates -27.771, -178.461
UTC time 2011-09-07 07:55:32.660
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-09-07

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