Earthquake details

Friday, March 5, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 04:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1088.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.059 and latitude -28.374.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.374, -178.059
UTC time 2021-03-05 04:20:59.492
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-05

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