Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp000037s

Location

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Aug 26, 1973

9:27 PM Z

Depth

55.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-29.5700, -177.4500

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Coordinates: -29.5700°, -177.4500° Depth: 55.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 26, 1973 at 9:27 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM