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New Zealand Earthquake Report - Mar 5 1934 at 11:46 pm (NZDT)

Magnitude 7.6, Monday, March 5 1934 at 11:46 pm (NZDT), 10 km east of Pongaroa.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number 1584770/G
Universal Time March 5 1934 at 11:46
NZ Daylight Time Monday, March 5 1934 at 11:46 pm
Latitude, Longitude 40.55°S, 176.29°E
Focal Depth 12 km
Surface wave magnitude 7.6
Region Wairarapa
Location
  • 10 km east of Pongaroa
  • 40 km south-west of Porangahau
  • 60 km east of Palmerston North
  • 150 km north-east of Wellington
 

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  • Earthquake information last modified: 1997 Feb 25 00:00 (UT).