QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000ia3y
USGS us7000ia3y
22 Sept 2022, 10:07
63 km N of Picton, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 70.2 km depth.
Published location
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-40.722100, 174.111700
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Event ID
us7000ia3y
Coordinates
-40.7221, 174.1117
Network
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Significance
441