Earthquake details

Saturday, March 6, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 07:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1073.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.163 and latitude -28.473.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.473, -178.163
UTC time 2021-03-06 07:20:29.616
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-06

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