Quakes

90 km s of blenheim, new zealand

USGS-US100077KY

issued
2016-11-14 06:47Z
status
cancelled 2016-11-17 06:47Z
self-cancels
2016-11-17 06:47Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-42.332, 173.903
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

90 KM S OF BLENHEIM, NEW ZEALAND.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWW) IN 42.332S 173.903E, DEPTH 12 KM AT 140647Z NOV 16.
2. USGS EVENT US100077KY. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us100077ky

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Timeline · 13 messages since 2016-11-13 · closed 2016-11-25

  1. 53 km nne of amberley, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
  2. 101 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
  3. 88 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
  4. 92 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
  5. 66 km sse of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
  6. 78 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
  7. 90 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
  8. 95 km s of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
  9. 74 km ne of amberley, new zealand2016-11-14 → 2016-11-17
  10. 90 km s of blenheim, new zealand this message2016-11-14 → 2016-11-17
  11. 39 km se of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-14 → 2016-11-17
  12. 42 km se of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-15 → 2016-11-18
  13. 33 km ne of amberley, new zealand2016-11-22 → 2016-11-25

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