Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0003ktj
Location
off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
Date & Time
Sep 8, 1988
10:27 PM Z
Depth
86.10 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-35.6170, 179.6560
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
Coordinates: -35.6170°, 179.6560° • Depth: 86.1 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- September 8, 1988 at 10:27 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:34 PM
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