Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem882929

Location

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Sep 16, 1959

2:36 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-29.2570, -177.0660

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Coordinates: -29.2570°, -177.0660° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 16, 1959 at 2:36 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:48 PM