Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00001yx

Location

16 km SW of Palmerston North, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

May 29, 1973

11:10 AM Z

Depth

53.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-40.4750, 175.4930

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

16 km SW of Palmerston North, New Zealand

Coordinates: -40.4750°, 175.4930° Depth: 53.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 29, 1973 at 11:10 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM