QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000cg0q
USGS usp000cg0q
25 Dec 2003, 14:21
south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 6 mwb earthquake at 34.6 km depth.
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-34.954000, -178.249000
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Event ID
usp000cg0q
Coordinates
-34.954, -178.249
Network
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Significance
554