Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 8, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, August 8, 2000 at 10:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Napier City (New Zealand - NZ), about 58.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.309 and latitude -39.245.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 64.3 km
Coordinates -39.245, 176.309
UTC time 2000-08-08 10:31:17.060
Location Hastings
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-08

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