Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: usp0000swb
Location
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Feb 9, 1978
9:35 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-30.6830, -177.3580
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Coordinates: -30.6830°, -177.3580° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- February 9, 1978 at 9:35 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:55 PM
- Timeline
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