Earthquake details

Saturday, December 2, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1164.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.361 and latitude -27.997.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 46.7 km
Coordinates -27.997, -177.361
UTC time 2017-12-02 17:49:04.440
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-12-02

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