Earthquake details

Friday, September 2, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, September 2, 2016 at 02:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 182.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.100 and latitude -37.262.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.262, 179.100
UTC time 2016-09-02 02:57:26.360
Location Gisborne
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-09-02

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