Moderate Earthquake ● Closed

M5.6 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands Region

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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake in Kermadec Islands Region, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM5.6
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-28.7886, -176.2383
RegionKermadec Islands Region

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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