Earthquake details

Saturday, February 10, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, February 10, 1951 at 03:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hastings (New Zealand - NZ), about 48.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.655 and latitude -40.051.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -40.051, 176.655
UTC time 1951-02-10 03:27:58.910
Location Hastings
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-02-10

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