Earthquake details

Friday, September 17, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Friday, September 17, 2021 at 16:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1125.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.718 and latitude -28.201.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -28.201, -177.718
UTC time 2021-09-17 16:50:42.347
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-09-17

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