Earthquake details

Friday, March 5, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 16:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1133.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.790 and latitude -28.844.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.844, -176.790
UTC time 2021-03-05 16:20:20.050
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-05

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