Earthquake details

Monday, May 29, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Monday, May 29, 1995 at 10:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rolleston (New Zealand - NZ), about 92.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.511 and latitude -43.050.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -43.050, 171.511
UTC time 1995-05-29 10:06:41.690
Location Rolleston
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-05-29

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