Earthquake details

Sunday, September 24, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, September 24, 2000 at 15:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whanganui (New Zealand - NZ), about 69.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.440 and latitude -39.386.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 100.0 km
Coordinates -39.386, 175.440
UTC time 2000-09-24 15:26:20.130
Location Whanganui
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-09-24

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