Earthquake details

Thursday, October 6, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 13:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1109.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.817 and latitude -29.127.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -29.127, -176.817
UTC time 2011-10-06 13:59:23.150
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-10-06

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