QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem794062
USGS iscgem794062
27 Jul 1970, 13:31
26 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 95 km depth.
Published location
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-37.881000, 177.546000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem794062
Coordinates
-37.881, 177.546
Network
iscgem
Significance
614