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M5.0 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region

Name: M5.0 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
Start: 2016-08-09T13:43:01.95+00:00
Location: Kermadec Islands region

3720 d ago · 9 Aug 2016, 13:43 UTC Kermadec Islands region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region on 9 Aug 2016, 13:43 UTC at a depth of 227 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

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