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M6.4 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Name: M6.4 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Start: 2009-01-18T14:11:48.86+00:00
Location: Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

6480 d ago · 18 Jan 2009, 14:11 UTC Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on 18 Jan 2009, 14:11 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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