QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bp5z
USGS usp000bp5z
25 Jan 2003, 21:30
51 km N of Castlepoint, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 35.5 km depth.
Published location
Where is 51 km N of Castlepoint, New Zealand?
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-40.438000, 176.272000
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Event ID
usp000bp5z
Coordinates
-40.438, 176.272
Network
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Significance
416