Earthquake details

Monday, February 2, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Monday, February 2, 1931 at 22:46 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hastings (New Zealand - NZ), about 47.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.316 and latitude -39.741.

Magnitude 7.4
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -39.741, 176.316
UTC time 1931-02-02 22:46:52.250
Location Hastings
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1931-02-02

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