QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000htad
USGS usp000htad
18 Jan 2011, 08:45
5 km WNW of Rotorua, New Zealand
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 150.5 km depth.
Published location
Where is 5 km WNW of Rotorua, New Zealand?
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-38.119000, 176.183000
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Event ID
usp000htad
Coordinates
-38.119, 176.183
Network
us
Significance
385