QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gj23
USGS usp000gj23
1 Oct 2008, 04:03
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 17.2 km depth.
Published location
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-29.997000, -177.476000
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Event ID
usp000gj23
Coordinates
-29.997, -177.476
Network
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Significance
385