QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup901905
USGS iscgemsup901905
20 Apr 1939, 23:06
80 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
Where is 80 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand?
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-45.643000, 166.744000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgemsup901905
Coordinates
-45.643, 166.744
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
597