QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 3 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000j52m
USGS usp000j52m
17 Jul 2011, 12:39
off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 84.1 km depth.
Published location
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-35.246000, 179.716000
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Event ID
usp000j52m
Coordinates
-35.246, 179.716
Network
us
Significance
385