Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: iscgem904826
Location
39 km SE of Palmerston North, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Mar 5, 1934
11:46 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-40.6000, 175.9540
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
39 km SE of Palmerston North, New Zealand
Coordinates: -40.6000°, 175.9540° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 5, 1934 at 11:46 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 9:43 PM
- Timeline
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