QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup911824
USGS iscgemsup911824
15 Feb 1922, 08:10
248 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
Where is 248 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand?
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-48.452000, 166.491000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgemsup911824
Coordinates
-48.452, 166.491
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
656