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M5.5 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Name: M5.5 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Start: 2016-01-21T08:26:21.56+00:00
Location: Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

3921 d ago · 21 Jan 2016, 08:26 UTC Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on 21 Jan 2016, 08:26 UTC at a depth of 123 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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