Earthquake details

Thursday, September 1, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 19:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 192.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.107 and latitude -37.156.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.156, 179.107
UTC time 2016-09-01 19:22:19.810
Location Gisborne
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-09-01

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