Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0000w8j
Location
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
Country: New Zealand region
Date & Time
Aug 28, 1978
8:04 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-50.0520, 163.4610
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
Coordinates: -50.0520°, 163.4610° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 28, 1978 at 8:04 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:30 PM
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