Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp00043av

Location

east of the North Island of New Zealand

Date & Time

Dec 20, 1989

4:23 AM Z

Depth

28.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-35.0670, -179.6420

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: -35.0670°, -179.6420° Depth: 28.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 20, 1989 at 4:23 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:04 PM