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USGS iscgem913483

1 May 1917, 19:26

1917 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake

A magnitude 8.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 November 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1917 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake?

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-31.195000, -176.653000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem913483
Coordinates
-31.195, -176.653
Network
iscgem
Significance
1034