Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 10, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, June 10, 1975 at 10:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palmerston North (New Zealand - NZ), about 20.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.811 and latitude -40.251.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 52.0 km
Coordinates -40.251, 175.811
UTC time 1975-06-10 10:11:20.400
Location Palmerston North
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-06-10

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