Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.7
ID: iscgem897790
Location
46 km E of Gisborne, New Zealand
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 25, 1947 at 8:32 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:47 PM
- Timeline
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