Earthquake details

Monday, April 23, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 17:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1114.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.412 and latitude -28.556.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 114.0 km
Coordinates -28.556, -177.412
UTC time 2012-04-23 17:36:21.170
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2012-04-23

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