Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem781200

Location

64 km SE of Westport, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Aug 13, 1971

2:42 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-42.1370, 172.1820

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

64 km SE of Westport, New Zealand

Coordinates: -42.1370°, 172.1820° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 13, 1971 at 2:42 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:08 PM