Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: usp0000swb

Location

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
February 9, 1978 at 9:35 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:55 PM