Earthquake details

Friday, August 14, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, August 14, 2015 at 13:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1168.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.053 and latitude -27.315.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 11.2 km
Coordinates -27.315, -176.053
UTC time 2015-08-14 13:28:00.560
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-08-14

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