QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gza7
USGS usp000gza7
16 Jul 2009, 04:19
184 km W of Riverton, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 12 km depth.
Published location
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-46.370000, 165.613000
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Event ID
usp000gza7
Coordinates
-46.37, 165.613
Network
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Significance
416