Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000z1p

Location

east of the North Island of New Zealand

Date & Time

Feb 27, 1979

7:20 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-35.2090, -178.1000

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: -35.2090°, -178.1000° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 27, 1979 at 7:20 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 9:58 PM