| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.0 km |
| Coordinates | -27.818, 173.201 |
| UTC time | 1977-10-18 01:57:57.100 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 18, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of New Zealand on Tuesday, October 18, 1977 at 01:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 887.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 173.201 and latitude -27.818.
| Location | north of New Zealand |
| Country | north of New Zealand |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-10-18
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2014-03-15 15:07 UTC
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M 4.5
north of New Zealand
Unknown · 2008-04-09 22:22 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2002-12-06 12:20 UTC
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M 5.2
Norfolk Island
Australia · 1982-10-20 18:36 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 1977-10-22 17:48 UTC
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M 4.7
north of New Zealand
Unknown · 1977-10-22 05:36 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 5.3
north of New Zealand
Unknown · 1977-10-21 22:14 UTC
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55.7 km |
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M 5.1
north of New Zealand
Unknown · 1977-10-17 19:12 UTC
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45.7 km |
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