Earthquake details

Sunday, June 9, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, June 9, 1991 at 11:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whanganui (New Zealand - NZ), about 59.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 174.393 and latitude -40.100.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 109.4 km
Coordinates -40.100, 174.393
UTC time 1991-06-09 11:01:33.970
Location Whanganui
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-06-09

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