QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem897790
USGS iscgem897790
25 Mar 1947, 21:32
46 km E of Gisborne, New Zealand
A magnitude 7.7 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
Where is 46 km E of Gisborne, New Zealand?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
-38.676000, 178.533000
Open the interactive map ↗Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
What the numbers mean
Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
Need a current safety answer?
Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.
Continue exploring
Nearby events with a similar magnitude
Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem897790
Coordinates
-38.676, 178.533
Network
iscgem
Significance
905