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