Earthquake details

Saturday, March 6, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 07:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1134.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.009 and latitude -28.645.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.645, -177.009
UTC time 2021-03-06 07:16:19.959
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-06

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