QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000j68b
USGS us6000j68b
2 Dec 2022, 05:07
21 km ESE of Tokoroa, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 170.2 km depth.
Published location
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-38.336600, 176.076000
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Event ID
us6000j68b
Coordinates
-38.3366, 176.076
Network
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Significance
405