Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 18, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, July 18, 1984 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rotorua (New Zealand - NZ), about 54.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.675 and latitude -38.346.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 210.2 km
Coordinates -38.346, 175.675
UTC time 1984-07-18 15:27:50.960
Location Hamilton
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-07-18

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