QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000c5he
USGS usp000c5he
21 Aug 2003, 14:03
64 km W of Te Anau, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 ml earthquake at 26 km depth.
Published location
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-45.360000, 166.900000
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Event ID
usp000c5he
Coordinates
-45.36, 166.9
Network
us
Significance
400