Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: usp000gz8j

Location

97 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Jul 15, 2009

9:22 AM Z

Depth

12.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-45.7620, 166.5620

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

97 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand

Coordinates: -45.7620°, 166.5620° Depth: 12.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
July 15, 2009 at 9:22 AM
Last Updated
July 15, 2022 at 1:59 PM