Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000r36

Location

north of New Zealand

Date & Time

Oct 17, 1977

7:12 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-27.9090, 173.6540

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

north of New Zealand

Coordinates: -27.9090°, 173.6540° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 17, 1977 at 7:12 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM