Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0000y5w
Location
south of the Kermadec Islands
Date & Time
Dec 29, 1978
1:57 AM Z
Depth
90.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-33.2020, -179.7330
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of the Kermadec Islands
Coordinates: -33.2020°, -179.7330° • Depth: 90.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 29, 1978 at 1:57 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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