QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00049hz
USGS usp00049hz
20 May 1990, 10:53
south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 345.6 km depth.
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-32.500000, 179.624000
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Event ID
usp00049hz
Coordinates
-32.5, 179.624
Network
us
Significance
572