Earthquake details

Sunday, April 23, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 03:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1080.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.089 and latitude -29.254.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 44.3 km
Coordinates -29.254, -177.089
UTC time 2023-04-23 03:47:09.255
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-04-23

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