QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00032x6
USGS usp00032x6
2 Mar 1987, 01:42
6 km WNW of Edgecumbe, New Zealand
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 19.2 km depth.
Published location
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-37.965000, 176.765000
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Event ID
usp00032x6
Coordinates
-37.965, 176.765
Network
us
Significance
650