Earthquake details

Friday, October 21, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, October 21, 2011 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1160.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.238 and latitude -28.993.

Magnitude 7.4
Alert Extreme
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -28.993, -176.238
UTC time 2011-10-21 17:57:16.100
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 2011-10-21

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