Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem894724

Location

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Sep 21, 1951

6:44 PM Z

Depth

21.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-29.9150, -177.8480

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Coordinates: -29.9150°, -177.8480° Depth: 21.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 21, 1951 at 6:44 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:18 PM