Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00037uq

Location

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Aug 26, 1987

4:56 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-29.8810, -177.3760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Coordinates: -29.8810°, -177.3760° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 26, 1987 at 4:56 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:40 AM