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USGS us10007chf
26 Nov 2016, 07:21
27 km NE of Wairoa, New Zealand
A magnitude 5 mwr earthquake at 18.6 km depth.
Published location
Where is 27 km NE of Wairoa, New Zealand?
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-38.882900, 177.623200
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Event ID
us10007chf
Coordinates
-38.8829, 177.6232
Network
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Significance
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