Earthquake details

Sunday, June 20, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 17:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 959.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.822 and latitude -30.168.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -30.168, -177.822
UTC time 2021-06-20 17:24:35.511
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-06-20

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