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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem903485
USGS iscgem903485

22 Feb 1936, 15:32

Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Auckland Islands, New Zealand region?

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-49.152000, 164.172000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem903485
Coordinates
-49.152, 164.172
Network
iscgem
Significance
745