Earthquake details

Friday, November 18, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 04:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 221.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.989 and latitude -37.423.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -37.423, 179.989
UTC time 2011-11-18 04:34:03.020
Location Tauranga
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-11-18

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