Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem902318

Location

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Jan 3, 1938

9:17 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-30.7990, -178.6700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Coordinates: -30.7990°, -178.6700° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 3, 1938 at 9:17 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:51 PM