QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fptm
USGS usp000fptm
3 Oct 2007, 20:15
85 km S of Wakefield, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 70 km depth.
Published location
Where is 85 km S of Wakefield, New Zealand?
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-42.160000, 172.880000
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Event ID
usp000fptm
Coordinates
-42.16, 172.88
Network
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Significance
453