Earthquake details

Thursday, September 16, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 00:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1154.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.511 and latitude -28.005.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 20.7 km
Coordinates -28.005, -177.511
UTC time 2021-09-16 00:06:09.516
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-09-16

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