QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000besr
USGS us7000besr
29 Aug 2020, 13:45
115 km E of Tairua, New Zealand
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-36.857200, 177.126500
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Event ID
us7000besr
Coordinates
-36.8572, 177.1265
Network
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Significance
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