Magnitude 6.5 - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION 2006 March 31 13:20:59 UTC Earthquake Details Magnitude 6.5 (Strong) Date-Time Friday, March 31, 2006 at 13:20:59 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 1:20:59 AM = local time at epicenter Location 29.437°S, 176.754°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION Distances 110 km (70 miles) E of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 300 km (190 miles) NE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands 1140 km (710 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand 1515 km (940 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.8...