Earthquake details

Thursday, August 17, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, August 17, 1978 at 03:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 939.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.307 and latitude -29.990.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 63.0 km
Coordinates -29.990, -178.307
UTC time 1978-08-17 03:49:41.700
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-17

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