Earthquake details

Saturday, March 6, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 00:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 210.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.549 and latitude -37.209.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.209, 179.549
UTC time 2021-03-06 00:52:01.250
Location Hamilton
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-06

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