QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00045mn
USGS usp00045mn
19 Feb 1990, 05:34
41 km E of Palmerston North, New Zealand
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 24.3 km depth.
Published location
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-40.347000, 176.102000
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Event ID
usp00045mn
Coordinates
-40.347, 176.102
Network
us
Significance
611