QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h6fa
USGS usp000h6fa
21 Jan 2010, 21:17
53 km E of Waitara, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 m earthquake at 227.9 km depth.
Published location
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-39.050000, 174.852000
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Event ID
usp000h6fa
Coordinates
-39.05, 174.852
Network
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Significance
400