Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 23:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1227.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.139 and latitude -28.220.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.220, -176.139
UTC time 2020-12-08 23:33:31.329
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-12-08

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