Earthquake details

Friday, October 19, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 02:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1141.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.987 and latitude -29.511.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -29.511, -175.987
UTC time 2018-10-19 02:31:58.640
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-10-19

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