Earthquake details

Friday, March 5, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 19:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1109.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.733 and latitude -28.373.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.373, -177.733
UTC time 2021-03-05 19:37:08.171
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-05

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