Earthquake details

Friday, November 18, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, November 18, 2016 at 20:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1174.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.020 and latitude -28.140.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.140, -177.020
UTC time 2016-11-18 20:54:47.020
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-11-18

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