Earthquake details

Monday, July 14, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Monday, July 14, 1980 at 16:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1074.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.154 and latitude -29.273.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates -29.273, -177.154
UTC time 1980-07-14 16:15:01.700
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1980-07-14

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