Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0000srf

Location

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Jan 29, 1978

5:00 AM Z

Depth

45.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-29.8420, -177.2310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Coordinates: -29.8420°, -177.2310° Depth: 45.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
January 29, 1978 at 5:00 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:59 PM