Earthquake details

Friday, March 5, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 00:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1087.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.085 and latitude -29.178.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -29.178, -177.085
UTC time 2021-03-05 00:19:39.321
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-05

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