Earthquake details

Saturday, March 13, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, March 13, 1982 at 18:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1087.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.212 and latitude -29.065.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.065, -177.212
UTC time 1982-03-13 18:58:51.740
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-13

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