Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp00001yx
Location
16 km SW of Palmerston North, New Zealand
Country:
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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- Recorded On
- May 29, 1973 at 11:10 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
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