Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: iscgem822588
Location
36 km ENE of Westport, New Zealand
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 23, 1968 at 5:24 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:33 PM
- Timeline
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