Earthquake details

Sunday, March 7, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 01:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1177.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.589 and latitude -28.467.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 8.0 km
Coordinates -28.467, -176.589
UTC time 2021-03-07 01:55:10.322
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-07

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