Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000ym5
Location
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Jan 27, 1979
7:03 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-30.5730, -177.7820
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Coordinates: -30.5730°, -177.7820° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 27, 1979 at 7:03 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 9:45 PM
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