Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0004m97

Location

27 km SSE of Westport, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Jan 28, 1991

12:58 PM Z

Depth

27.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-41.9850, 171.7010

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

27 km SSE of Westport, New Zealand

Coordinates: -41.9850°, 171.7010° Depth: 27.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 28, 1991 at 12:58 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 7:28 PM