Earthquake details

Friday, February 13, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, February 13, 1931 at 01:27 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hastings (New Zealand - NZ), about 66.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.129 and latitude -39.421.

Magnitude 7.3
Alert Extreme
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates -39.421, 176.129
UTC time 1931-02-13 01:27:26.740
Location Hastings
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1931-02-13

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