QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000779s
USGS us1000779s
13 Nov 2016, 12:25
47 km N of Amberley, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 8.8 km depth.
Published location
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-42.736000, 172.835500
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Event ID
us1000779s
Coordinates
-42.736, 172.8355
Network
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Significance
416