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USGS usp000j4f3
9 Jul 2011, 15:40
238 km ENE of Tairua, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 12 km depth.
Published location
Where is 238 km ENE of Tairua, New Zealand?
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-35.897000, 178.116000
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Event ID
usp000j4f3
Coordinates
-35.897, 178.116
Network
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Significance
432