Earthquake details

Sunday, August 28, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at 18:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1205.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.276 and latitude -28.377.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.377, -176.276
UTC time 2016-08-28 18:14:11.300
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-08-28

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