QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e3jr
USGS usp000e3jr
5 Nov 2005, 15:28
east of the North Island of New Zealand
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 39.7 km depth.
Published location
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-35.118000, -178.202000
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Event ID
usp000e3jr
Coordinates
-35.118, -178.202
Network
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Significance
432