1993 Fiordland earthquake

The epicentre lay in Fiordland, in the far southwest of the South Island, near Secretary Island. Wikipedia's list of 1993 earthquakes places it offshore of the Fiordland coast on 10 August.

Origin time (UTC)

1993-08-10T00:51

Magnitude

7

Magnitude type

mw

Depth (km)

28.1

USGS event page

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0005y7g

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: new zealand, fiordland, south island

Coordinates: -45.277, 166.927

Part of Earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above in New Zealand since 1900

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