QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0005y8t
USGS usp0005y8t
10 Aug 1993, 10:46
42 km WNW of Gisborne, New Zealand
A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 14.4 km depth.
Published location
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-38.520000, 177.553000
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Event ID
usp0005y8t
Coordinates
-38.52, 177.553
Network
us
Significance
630