Earthquake details

Saturday, August 17, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, August 17, 2002 at 08:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rotorua (New Zealand - NZ), about 42.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.685 and latitude -37.970.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 170.7 km
Coordinates -37.970, 176.685
UTC time 2002-08-17 08:21:30.010
Location Rotorua
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-08-17

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