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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem864342
USGS iscgem864342

12 Sept 1964, 23:07

Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 24.7 km depth.

Depth24.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Auckland Islands, New Zealand region?

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-49.027000, 164.382000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem864342
Coordinates
-49.027, 164.382
Network
iscgem
Significance
758