Earthquake details

Sunday, August 1, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, August 1, 1993 at 02:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 359.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.901 and latitude -35.798.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 66.4 km
Coordinates -35.798, 179.901
UTC time 1993-08-01 02:47:52.830
Location Tauranga
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-08-01

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