QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000an50
USGS usp000an50
27 Aug 2001, 13:50
east of the North Island of New Zealand
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-36.559000, -179.649000
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Event ID
usp000an50
Coordinates
-36.559, -179.649
Network
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Significance
416