Earthquake details

Friday, July 19, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, July 19, 1985 at 14:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Napier City (New Zealand - NZ), about 79.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.973 and latitude -38.778.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 51.9 km
Coordinates -38.778, 176.973
UTC time 1985-07-19 14:34:01.290
Location Hastings
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1985-07-19

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