QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20006g40
USGS us20006g40
14 Jul 2016, 03:05
Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-28.165400, -176.270500
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Event ID
us20006g40
Coordinates
-28.1654, -176.2705
Network
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Significance
385