Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1237.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.006 and latitude -28.209.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.209, -176.006
UTC time 2018-10-03 05:46:17.700
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-10-03

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