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M8.2 earthquake - 1917 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake

Name: M8.2 earthquake - 1917 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake
Start: 1917-05-01T18:26:20.36+00:00
Location: 1917 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake

39980 d ago · 1 May 1917, 18:26 UTC 1917 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck 1917 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake on 1 May 1917, 18:26 UTC at a depth of 15 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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