Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem896548
Location
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
May 23, 1949
4:17 AM Z
Depth
45.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-30.6890, -178.4950
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Coordinates: -30.6890°, -178.4950° • Depth: 45.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 23, 1949 at 4:17 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:36 PM
- Timeline
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