Earthquake details

Friday, November 24, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, November 24, 1995 at 09:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 135.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.760 and latitude -37.589.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -37.589, 178.760
UTC time 1995-11-24 09:21:14.820
Location Gisborne
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-11-24

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