Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Kermadec Islands Region (New Zealand) on Monday, 4 September 1967
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 236.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.278°S / 179.422°W
(New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Havre Seamount (41 km / 25 mi)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Mon, 4 Sep 03:52 UTC | M 6.5 / 236.1 km | Kermadec Islands Region (New Zealand) | USGS |
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