Earthquake details

Monday, March 15, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1088.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.886 and latitude -29.335.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -29.335, -176.886
UTC time 2021-03-15 21:31:59.704
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-15

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