Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0001fjz

Location

100 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Aug 30, 1981

1:22 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-38.4730, 179.1350

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

100 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand

Coordinates: -38.4730°, 179.1350° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 30, 1981 at 1:22 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:29 AM