Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0001fjz
Location
100 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1981 at 1:22 PM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:29 AM
- Timeline
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