QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000783l
USGS us1000783l
15 Nov 2016, 05:09
94 km S of Blenheim, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 mwr earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-42.353500, 173.745200
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Event ID
us1000783l
Coordinates
-42.3535, 173.7452
Network
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Significance
400