Earthquake details

Monday, December 6, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1196.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.895 and latitude -28.842.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.9 km
Coordinates -28.842, -175.895
UTC time 2021-12-06 04:19:45.443
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-12-06

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