QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ghnm
USGS usp000ghnm
24 Sept 2008, 23:40
75 km S of Blenheim, New Zealand
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 15.5 km depth.
Published location
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-42.198000, 173.984000
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Event ID
usp000ghnm
Coordinates
-42.198, 173.984
Network
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Significance
385