Earthquake details

Saturday, March 6, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 17:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1196.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.312 and latitude -28.461.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 19.1 km
Coordinates -28.461, -176.312
UTC time 2021-03-06 17:32:59.220
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-06

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