Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem874715

Location

12 km ESE of Westport, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

May 10, 1962

12:27 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-41.7960, 171.7470

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

12 km ESE of Westport, New Zealand

Coordinates: -41.7960°, 171.7470° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 10, 1962 at 12:27 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:09 PM