Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 02:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1106.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.731 and latitude -29.252.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -29.252, -176.731
UTC time 2021-04-28 02:57:26.072
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-04-28

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