Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0001g3e
Location
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Sep 25, 1981
2:30 PM Z
Depth
45.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-29.9720, -178.0120
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Coordinates: -29.9720°, -178.0120° • Depth: 45.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- September 25, 1981 at 2:30 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 12:55 AM
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