Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1151.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.142 and latitude -29.213.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -29.213, -176.142
UTC time 2020-01-21 21:31:32.434
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-01-21

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