Earthquake details

Saturday, March 6, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 12:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1106.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.789 and latitude -28.363.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.363, -177.789
UTC time 2021-03-06 12:21:04.387
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-06

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