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