Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0002t92

Location

234 km ENE of Tairua, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Apr 27, 1986

9:45 PM Z

Depth

215.20 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-35.9490, 178.1050

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

234 km ENE of Tairua, New Zealand

Coordinates: -35.9490°, 178.1050° Depth: 215.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 27, 1986 at 9:45 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:38 AM