QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000001h
USGS usp000001h
5 Jan 1973, 13:54
49 km W of Turangi, New Zealand
A magnitude 6.2 mb earthquake at 150 km depth.
Published location
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-38.997000, 175.232000
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Event ID
usp000001h
Coordinates
-38.997, 175.232
Network
us
Significance
591