Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem876522

Location

Kermadec Islands region

Date & Time

May 5, 1961

1:43 PM Z

Depth

30.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-28.0090, -176.3700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Kermadec Islands region

Coordinates: -28.0090°, -176.3700° Depth: 30.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 5, 1961 at 1:43 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:19 PM