Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.0
ID: iscgem902871
Location
15 km WNW of Te Anau, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Dec 16, 1938
5:21 PM Z
Depth
100.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-45.3710, 167.5260
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
15 km WNW of Te Anau, New Zealand
Coordinates: -45.3710°, 167.5260° • Depth: 100.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 16, 1938 at 5:21 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 9:04 PM
- Timeline
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