Earthquake details

Friday, March 5, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 18:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1178.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.606 and latitude -28.440.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 16.0 km
Coordinates -28.440, -176.606
UTC time 2021-03-05 18:57:21.193
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-05

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