Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.6
ID: iscgem897857
Location
82 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
May 17, 1947
7:06 AM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-38.4450, 178.9090
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
82 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand
Coordinates: -38.4450°, 178.9090° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 17, 1947 at 7:06 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:48 PM
- Timeline
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