Earthquake details

Friday, March 5, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 19:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1120.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.734 and latitude -28.239.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.239, -177.734
UTC time 2021-03-05 19:40:35.261
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-05

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