Earthquake details

Friday, March 5, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 03:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1148.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.674 and latitude -28.761.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.761, -176.674
UTC time 2021-03-05 03:33:20.945
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-05

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