Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 19, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, September 19, 1995 at 22:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is New Plymouth (New Zealand - NZ), about 70.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 174.168 and latitude -39.698.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 216.9 km
Coordinates -39.698, 174.168
UTC time 1995-09-19 22:52:23.140
Location New Plymouth
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-09-19

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