Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 04:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1141.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.298 and latitude -29.194.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -29.194, -176.298
UTC time 2021-03-31 04:05:58.268
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-31

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