Earthquake details

Friday, August 23, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, August 23, 2019 at 00:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1010.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.322 and latitude -29.106.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 219.7 km
Coordinates -29.106, -178.322
UTC time 2019-08-23 00:04:32.620
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-08-23

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