Earthquake details

Saturday, March 6, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 13:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1123.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.628 and latitude -28.290.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.290, -177.628
UTC time 2021-03-06 13:12:05.498
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2021-03-06

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