Earthquake details

Monday, December 19, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, December 19, 2011 at 09:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1128.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.876 and latitude -28.827.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.827, -176.876
UTC time 2011-12-19 09:45:47.050
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-12-19

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