QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000he6x
USGS usp000he6x
17 Jun 2010, 14:06
south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 6 mwb earthquake at 170.4 km depth.
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-33.168000, 179.719000
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Event ID
usp000he6x
Coordinates
-33.168, 179.719
Network
us
Significance
554