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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009p8q
USGS usp0009p8q

4 Mar 2000, 14:09

south of the Kermadec Islands

A magnitude 5.9 mwb earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is south of the Kermadec Islands?

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-34.317000, 179.131000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5.9

off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand

M 5.9

158 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand

M 6

south of the Kermadec Islands

M 6

south of the Kermadec Islands

M 5.8

267 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand

M 5.8

175 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0009p8q
Coordinates
-34.317, 179.131
Network
us
Significance
536