QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000r34
USGS usp0000r34
17 Oct 1977, 18:26
north of New Zealand
A magnitude 6.7 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
Where is north of New Zealand?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
-27.914000, 173.084000
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What the numbers mean
Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000r34
Coordinates
-27.914, 173.084
Network
us
Significance
691