Very strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 1212 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand, on Friday, May 30, 1969 at 15:55 GMT
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Very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 20 km depth
Earthquake details
Date & time | May 30, 1969 15:55:36 UTC |
Local time at epicenter | |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 6.2 |
Depth | 20.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 32.083°S / 177.918°W ![]() |
Antipode | 32.083°N / 2.082°E |
Shaking intensity | Strong shaking near epicenter |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
Nearest volcano | Volcano W (122 km / 76 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | |
Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
6.2 | 20 km | south of the Kermadec Islands (New Zealand) | USGS |
User reports for this quake
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes)
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
Sep 30, 1969 17:51 53 years ago | 6.2 15 km | 1258 km NE of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
Aug 28, 1969 13:54 53 years ago | 6.0 30 km | 1288 km NE of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
May 30, 1969 16:22 53 years ago | 6.1 20 km | 1202 km NE of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
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