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New Zealand Earthquake Report - Aug 2 1942 at 0:34 am (NZDT)

Magnitude 7.0, Sunday, August 2 1942 at 0:34 am (NZDT), 10 km south-west of Masterton.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number 1584854/G
Universal Time August 1 1942 at 12:34
NZ Daylight Time Sunday, August 2 1942 at 0:34 am
Latitude, Longitude 41.01°S, 175.52°E
Focal Depth 40 km
Surface wave magnitude 7.0
Region Wairarapa
Location
  • Within 5 km of Carterton
  • 10 km north-east of Greytown
  • 10 km south-west of Masterton
  • 70 km north-east of Wellington
 

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  • Earthquake information last modified: 1999 Jun 11 12:00 (UT).