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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
June 17, 1979 at 2:15 PM
Last Updated
November 8, 2016 at 11:28 PM