Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem882949

Location

Kermadec Islands region

Date & Time

Sep 17, 1959

2:36 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-28.8360, -176.1360

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Kermadec Islands region

Coordinates: -28.8360°, -176.1360° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 17, 1959 at 2:36 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:48 PM