Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem822768
Location
38 km ESE of Westport, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
May 24, 1968
8:57 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-41.9390, 171.9990
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
38 km ESE of Westport, New Zealand
Coordinates: -41.9390°, 171.9990° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 24, 1968 at 8:57 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:33 PM
- Timeline
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