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USGS us10006jpd
1 Sept 2016, 17:51
187 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 187 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand?
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-37.201300, 179.146700
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Event ID
us10006jpd
Coordinates
-37.2013, 179.1467
Network
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Significance
432