Earthquake details

Friday, June 4, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, June 4, 1982 at 01:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 55.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.588 and latitude -39.031.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -39.031, 177.588
UTC time 1982-06-04 01:57:23.760
Location Hastings
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-06-04

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