QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gbxt
USGS usp000gbxt
12 Jul 2008, 01:08
85 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 101 km depth.
Published location
Where is 85 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand?
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-45.820000, 166.790000
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Event ID
usp000gbxt
Coordinates
-45.82, 166.79
Network
us
Significance
400