Earthquake details

Thursday, April 29, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 06:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1098.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.012 and latitude -29.090.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -29.090, -177.012
UTC time 2021-04-29 06:53:52.451
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-04-29

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