Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0001dwq
Location
off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Date & Time
May 27, 1981
6:57 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-48.5610, 164.0470
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Coordinates: -48.5610°, 164.0470° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- May 27, 1981 at 6:57 PM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 10:37 PM
- Timeline
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