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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 21, 1987 at 9:23 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:41 AM