Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0008v7s
Location
east of the North Island of New Zealand
Date & Time
Sep 20, 1998
6:30 AM Z
Depth
52.90 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-35.6300, -179.8440
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: -35.6300°, -179.8440° • Depth: 52.9 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- September 20, 1998 at 6:30 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 11:32 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1998 →