Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 16:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1088.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.784 and latitude -29.438.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -29.438, -176.784
UTC time 2021-04-27 16:43:10.654
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-04-27

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