Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0001hsb

Location

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Dec 29, 1981

7:06 PM Z

Depth

61.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-30.2400, -177.8850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Coordinates: -30.2400°, -177.8850° Depth: 61.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 29, 1981 at 7:06 PM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 12:19 AM