Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0001hpu
Location
44 km N of Castlepoint, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Dec 27, 1981
5:18 PM Z
Depth
38.10 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-40.5070, 176.3140
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
44 km N of Castlepoint, New Zealand
Coordinates: -40.5070°, 176.3140° • Depth: 38.1 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- December 27, 1981 at 5:18 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 12:48 AM
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