QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009gkx
USGS usp0009gkx
25 Oct 1999, 21:31
24 km W of Taupo, New Zealand
A magnitude 6.2 mwb earthquake at 158.7 km depth.
Published location
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-38.699000, 175.803000
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Event ID
usp0009gkx
Coordinates
-38.699, 175.803
Network
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Significance
591