Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.7

ID: iscgem897790

Location

46 km E of Gisborne, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Mar 25, 1947

8:32 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-38.6760, 178.5330

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

46 km E of Gisborne, New Zealand

Coordinates: -38.6760°, 178.5330° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 25, 1947 at 8:32 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:47 PM