Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp000h9m5

Location

off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand

Date & Time

Mar 18, 2010

6:28 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-48.7330, 164.6720

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: -48.7330°, 164.6720° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
March 18, 2010 at 6:28 AM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 9:51 PM