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M7.4 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region

Name: M7.4 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
Start: 2006-05-16T10:39:23.34+00:00
Location: Kermadec Islands region

7458 d ago · 16 May 2006, 10:39 UTC Kermadec Islands region

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region on 16 May 2006, 10:39 UTC at a depth of 152 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

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