QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000azft
USGS us1000azft
31 Oct 2017, 22:59
45 km N of Opotiki, New Zealand
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 6.6 km depth.
Published location
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-37.597000, 177.275900
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Event ID
us1000azft
Coordinates
-37.597, 177.2759
Network
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Significance
385