QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00022gh
USGS usp00022gh
8 Mar 1984, 00:40
27 km SSW of Opotiki, New Zealand
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 87.8 km depth.
Published location
Where is 27 km SSW of Opotiki, New Zealand?
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-38.252000, 177.224000
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Event ID
usp00022gh
Coordinates
-38.252, 177.224
Network
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Significance
554