QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000g52
USGS usp0000g52
4 May 1976, 14:56
86 km N of Te Anau, New Zealand
A magnitude 6.6 ms earthquake at 19 km depth.
Published location
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-44.642000, 167.573000
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Event ID
usp0000g52
Coordinates
-44.642, 167.573
Network
us
Significance
670