Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: iscgem900404

Location

15 km SSE of Levin, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Aug 1, 1942

12:34 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-40.7600, 175.3550

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

15 km SSE of Levin, New Zealand

Coordinates: -40.7600°, 175.3550° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 1, 1942 at 12:34 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:19 PM