Very strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 1258 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand, on Tuesday, September 30, 1969 at 17:51 GMT
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Very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 15 km depth
Earthquake details
Date & time | Sep 30, 1969 17:51:40 UTC |
Local time at epicenter | |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 6.2 |
Depth | 15.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 31.66°S / 177.823°W ![]() |
Antipode | 31.66°N / 2.177°E |
Shaking intensity | Strong shaking near epicenter |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
Nearest volcano | Volcano W (130 km / 81 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 |
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
6.2 | 15 km | Kermadec Islands region (New Zealand) | USGS |
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