Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00001md

Location

62 km SSE of Wakefield, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Apr 28, 1973

7:56 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-41.9260, 173.3040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

62 km SSE of Wakefield, New Zealand

Coordinates: -41.9260°, 173.3040° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 28, 1973 at 7:56 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM