Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0003bex
Location
east of the North Island of New Zealand
Date & Time
Dec 21, 1987
9:23 AM Z
Depth
64.40 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-36.3080, -179.4730
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: -36.3080°, -179.4730° • Depth: 64.4 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 21, 1987 at 9:23 AM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:41 AM
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