Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp000122q

Location

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Jul 26, 1979

7:57 PM Z

Depth

65.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-30.4380, -177.9940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Coordinates: -30.4380°, -177.9940° Depth: 65.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 26, 1979 at 7:57 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM