Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.6
ID: usp0001dv1
Location
off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Date & Time
May 25, 1981
5:25 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-48.7860, 164.3570
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: -48.7860°, 164.3570° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- May 25, 1981 at 5:25 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:05 AM
- Timeline
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