Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 28, 1921 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, June 28, 1921 at 13:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hastings (New Zealand - NZ), about 5.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.831 and latitude -39.685.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -39.685, 176.831
UTC time 1921-06-28 13:58:43.470
Location Hastings
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1921-06-28

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