Earthquake details

Saturday, March 12, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 18:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1149.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.969 and latitude -27.076.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -27.076, -175.969
UTC time 2022-03-12 18:19:50.038
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-03-12

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