Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem822391

Location

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

May 20, 1968

7:13 AM Z

Depth

55.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-30.7990, -178.1100

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Coordinates: -30.7990°, -178.1100° Depth: 55.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 20, 1968 at 7:13 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:33 PM