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M8.0 earthquake - 1976 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake

Name: M8.0 earthquake - 1976 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake
Start: 1976-01-14T16:47:33.5+00:00
Location: 1976 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake

18538 d ago · 14 Jan 1976, 16:47 UTC 1976 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 8 earthquake struck 1976 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake on 14 Jan 1976, 16:47 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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