QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hmjc
USGS usp000hmjc
3 Oct 2010, 17:42
south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 130.3 km depth.
Published location
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-32.336000, -179.555000
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Event ID
usp000hmjc
Coordinates
-32.336, -179.555
Network
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Significance
385