Earthquake details

Sunday, December 20, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at 07:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1217.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.257 and latitude -28.253.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.253, -176.257
UTC time 2015-12-20 07:29:11.010
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-12-20

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