Earthquake details

Friday, May 31, 2013 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, May 31, 2013 at 13:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1052.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.519 and latitude -28.474.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 212.8 km
Coordinates -28.474, -178.519
UTC time 2013-05-31 13:25:49.090
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2013-05-31

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