Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00013rx
Location
257 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Oct 29, 1979
8:56 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-37.9330, -179.2000
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
257 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand
Coordinates: -37.9330°, -179.2000° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- October 29, 1979 at 8:56 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 11:50 PM
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