QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000huvt
USGS usp000huvt
22 Feb 2011, 00:04
6 km SSE of Christchurch, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.5 mwr earthquake at 5.9 km depth.
Published location
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-43.590000, 172.650000
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Event ID
usp000huvt
Coordinates
-43.59, 172.65
Network
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Significance
468