Earthquake details

Friday, March 15, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 17:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1162.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.462 and latitude -27.459.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -27.459, -176.462
UTC time 2019-03-15 17:53:34.015
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-03-15

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