QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000h37j
USGS us6000h37j
9 Mar 2022, 02:44
29 km N of Opotiki, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 81.9 km depth.
Published location
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-37.749900, 177.332900
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Event ID
us6000h37j
Coordinates
-37.7499, 177.3329
Network
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Significance
409