Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp00013rj
Location
150 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Oct 28, 1979
6:41 PM Z
Depth
154.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-36.7660, 177.9520
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
150 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand
Coordinates: -36.7660°, 177.9520° • Depth: 154.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 28, 1979 at 6:41 PM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 11:49 PM
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