QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000rp97
USGS usc000rp97
1 Jul 2014, 19:11
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.3 mwb earthquake at 9.6 km depth.
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-30.252200, -177.141000
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Event ID
usc000rp97
Coordinates
-30.2522, -177.141
Network
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Significance
432