Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0000t4j

Location

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Feb 24, 1978

6:16 PM Z

Depth

48.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-30.5650, -177.4290

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Coordinates: -30.5650°, -177.4290° Depth: 48.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 24, 1978 at 6:16 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM