Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0000t4p
Location
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Feb 24, 1978
9:12 PM Z
Depth
21.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-30.6960, -177.2620
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Coordinates: -30.6960°, -177.2620° • Depth: 21.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 24, 1978 at 9:12 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
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