QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us70006uli
USGS us70006uli
4 Jan 2020, 07:18
99 km E of Tairua, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 317.8 km depth.
Published location
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-36.855100, 176.951200
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Event ID
us70006uli
Coordinates
-36.8551, 176.9512
Network
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Significance
407