Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0000ym5

Location

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 27, 1979 at 7:03 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 9:45 PM