Earthquake details

Monday, October 17, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of New Zealand on Monday, October 17, 1977 at 17:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 878.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 173.084 and latitude -27.914.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.914, 173.084
UTC time 1977-10-17 17:26:40.400
Location north of New Zealand
Country north of New Zealand
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1977-10-17

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