QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ea3m
USGS usp000ea3m
15 Feb 2006, 12:15
86 km NE of Takaka, New Zealand
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 179 km depth.
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-40.220000, 173.400000
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Event ID
usp000ea3m
Coordinates
-40.22, 173.4
Network
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Significance
385