Earthquake details

Sunday, September 9, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 00:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1210.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.539 and latitude -28.091.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 11.3 km
Coordinates -28.091, -176.539
UTC time 2012-09-09 00:13:50.130
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-09-09

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