Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 8, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, February 8, 1995 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 111.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.407 and latitude -37.702.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -37.702, 178.407
UTC time 1995-02-08 17:20:24.870
Location Tauranga
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-02-08

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