Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0004m9g
Location
29 km SSE of Westport, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Jan 28, 1991
6:00 PM Z
Depth
18.70 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-42.0090, 171.7000
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
29 km SSE of Westport, New Zealand
Coordinates: -42.0090°, 171.7000° • Depth: 18.7 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 28, 1991 at 6:00 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 7:28 PM
- Timeline
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