Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 12:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1128.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.694 and latitude -28.180.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.180, -177.694
UTC time 2021-09-15 12:44:13.074
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-09-15

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