Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp000039e
Location
195 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Aug 30, 1973
8:54 AM Z
Depth
46.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-37.3140, 179.4490
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
195 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand
Coordinates: -37.3140°, 179.4490° • Depth: 46.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- August 30, 1973 at 8:54 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 6:44 PM
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