Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000jqu
Location
east of the North Island of New Zealand
Date & Time
Oct 2, 1976
1:47 PM Z
Depth
34.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-35.1210, -179.4280
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
east of the North Island of New Zealand
Coordinates: -35.1210°, -179.4280° • Depth: 34.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- October 2, 1976 at 1:47 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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