Earthquake details

Friday, February 23, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, February 23, 1979 at 19:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 52.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.584 and latitude -37.354.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 207.0 km
Coordinates -37.354, 176.584
UTC time 1979-02-23 19:30:43.400
Location Tauranga
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-23

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