QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jb1j
USGS usp000jb1j
18 Nov 2011, 07:51
155 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.8 mww earthquake at 12 km depth.
Published location
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-37.806000, 179.418000
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Event ID
usp000jb1j
Coordinates
-37.806, 179.418
Network
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Significance
521