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USGS iscgem857649

11 Apr 1965, 01:11

119 km E of Hanmer Springs, New Zealand

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.

Depth25 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 119 km E of Hanmer Springs, New Zealand?

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-42.704000, 174.247000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem857649
Coordinates
-42.704, 174.247
Network
iscgem
Significance
563