Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.1

ID: iscgem822588

Location

36 km ENE of Westport, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

May 23, 1968

5:24 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-41.6590, 172.0200

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

36 km ENE of Westport, New Zealand

Coordinates: -41.6590°, 172.0200° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 23, 1968 at 5:24 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:33 PM