Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 17:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1097.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.174 and latitude -28.198.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 194.4 km
Coordinates -28.198, -178.174
UTC time 2015-01-13 17:47:17.240
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-01-13

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