Earthquake details

Friday, October 7, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, October 7, 1994 at 12:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 391.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.137 and latitude -35.106.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -35.106, 179.137
UTC time 1994-10-07 12:54:10.810
Location Tauranga
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-10-07

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