QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000dfa4
USGS usp000dfa4
31 Jan 2005, 17:31
19 km E of Waipawa, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 22 km depth.
Published location
Where is 19 km E of Waipawa, New Zealand?
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-41.440000, 175.750000
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Event ID
usp000dfa4
Coordinates
-41.44, 175.75
Network
us
Significance
400