Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 68.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.736 and latitude -39.228.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -39.228, 177.736
UTC time 2019-10-01 05:16:38.856
Location Hastings
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-10-01

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