QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us100077ip
USGS us100077ip
14 Nov 2016, 01:28
62 km S of Blenheim, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-42.075600, 173.993100
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Event ID
us100077ip
Coordinates
-42.0756, 173.9931
Network
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Significance
432