QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000t899
USGS usc000t899
19 Dec 2014, 12:51
31 km N of Gisborne, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 34.6 km depth.
Published location
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-38.368500, 178.051700
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Event ID
usc000t899
Coordinates
-38.3685, 178.0517
Network
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Significance
400