QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000tt6i
USGS usc000tt6i
25 Feb 2015, 19:33
135 km ENE of Tairua, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 mwr earthquake at 12 km depth.
Published location
Where is 135 km ENE of Tairua, New Zealand?
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-36.583000, 177.275000
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Event ID
usc000tt6i
Coordinates
-36.583, 177.275
Network
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Significance
400