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USGS us6000kz5m
11 Aug 2023, 00:53
88 km SSW of Opunake, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 181.3 km depth.
Published location
Where is 88 km SSW of Opunake, New Zealand?
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-40.209500, 173.536500
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Event ID
us6000kz5m
Coordinates
-40.2095, 173.5365
Network
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Significance
418