Earthquake details

Thursday, September 1, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 190.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.495 and latitude -37.406.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.406, 179.495
UTC time 2016-09-01 16:55:45.010
Location Gisborne
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-09-01

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