Earthquake details

Friday, March 5, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 08:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1131.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.126 and latitude -29.502.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -29.502, -176.126
UTC time 2021-03-05 08:13:41.003
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2021-03-05

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