Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem864342

Location

off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand

Date & Time

Sep 12, 1964

10:07 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-48.9690, 164.2850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand

Coordinates: -48.9690°, 164.2850° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 12, 1964 at 10:07 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:58 PM