Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0004dr3
Location
off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
Date & Time
Aug 21, 1990
5:45 PM Z
Depth
118.40 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-35.3630, 179.1870
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: -35.3630°, 179.1870° • Depth: 118.4 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 21, 1990 at 5:45 PM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 11:17 PM
- Timeline
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