Earthquake details

Saturday, January 18, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 02:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1149.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.299 and latitude -29.092.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -29.092, -176.299
UTC time 2020-01-18 02:07:41.288
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-01-18

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