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Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - South of Kermadec Islands on Friday, 18 May 2018 - information

Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - South of Kermadec Islands on Friday, 18 May 2018

Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - South of Kermadec Islands on Friday, 18 May 2018
Date & time: Friday, 18 May 2018 01:45 UTC
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 34.65°S / 178.22°W (international territory)
Nearest volcano: Brothers (248 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 6.3*10^13 J (17.5 GWh / 15080 tons of TNT / 0.9 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
HeureMag. / DepthLocationSource
Fri, 18 May 2018
Fri, 18 May 01:45 UTCM 6.1 / 80 kmEAST OF NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.EMSC
Fri, 18 May 01:45 UTCM 6.2 / 10.9 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands [Sea]INGV
Fri, 18 May 01:45 UTCM 6.2 / 10.6 km- South of the Kermadec IslandsUSGS
Fri, 18 May 01:45 UTCM 6.2 / 10 kmSouth of Kermadec IslandsGeoAu

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