Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 18, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, October 18, 1994 at 20:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 190.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.136 and latitude -37.199.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 32.1 km
Coordinates -37.199, 179.136
UTC time 1994-10-18 20:55:27.690
Location Gisborne
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-10-18

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