Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 09:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1130.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.612 and latitude -29.049.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 18.0 km
Coordinates -29.049, -176.612
UTC time 2021-04-07 09:53:29.653
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2021-04-07

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