Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - 1228 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand, on Monday, September 4, 1967 at 03:52 GMT
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Strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 236 km depth
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 236.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.278°S / 179.422°W

Antipode: 31.278°N / 0.578°E
Nearest volcano: Havre Seamount (41 km / 25 mi)
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
6.5 | 236 km | Kermadec Islands region (New Zealand) | USGS |
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