Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00011ch
Location
North Island of New Zealand
Date & Time
Jun 17, 1979
2:15 PM Z
Depth
121.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-39.4820, 174.8660
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
North Island of New Zealand
Coordinates: -39.4820°, 174.8660° • Depth: 121.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- June 17, 1979 at 2:15 PM
- Last Updated
- November 8, 2016 at 11:28 PM
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