Earthquake details

Saturday, January 4, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 22:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1137.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.855 and latitude -28.736.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.736, -176.855
UTC time 2020-01-04 22:36:58.211
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-01-04

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