Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 14:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1159.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.758 and latitude -28.541.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 18.3 km
Coordinates -28.541, -176.758
UTC time 2019-05-15 14:08:57.990
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-05-15

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