6.9
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: green
M6.9 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
2959 d ago · 10 Sept 2018, 04:19 UTC Kermadec Islands region
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region on 10 Sept 2018, 04:19 UTC at a depth of 115 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
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First reported by USGS
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