Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0001472
Location
146 km NE of Whitianga, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Nov 26, 1979
3:43 PM Z
Depth
207.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-36.0060, 176.9770
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
146 km NE of Whitianga, New Zealand
Coordinates: -36.0060°, 176.9770° • Depth: 207.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- November 26, 1979 at 3:43 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
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