Earthquake details

Sunday, August 9, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 04:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1172.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.246 and latitude -27.454.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -27.454, -176.246
UTC time 2015-08-09 04:46:20.710
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-08-09

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