QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fc64
USGS usp000fc64
17 May 2007, 20:29
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 40.7 km depth.
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-30.658000, -178.202000
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Event ID
usp000fc64
Coordinates
-30.658, -178.202
Network
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Significance
554