Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.4
ID: usp00013ck
Location
180 km W of Riverton, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Oct 12, 1979
10:25 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-46.6750, 165.7070
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
180 km W of Riverton, New Zealand
Coordinates: -46.6750°, 165.7070° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- October 12, 1979 at 10:25 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:51 PM
- Timeline
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