Earthquake details

Sunday, June 20, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, June 20, 1993 at 05:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whanganui (New Zealand - NZ), about 72.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.167 and latitude -39.286.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 121.7 km
Coordinates -39.286, 175.167
UTC time 1993-06-20 05:15:06.560
Location New Plymouth
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-06-20

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