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39 km se of blenheim, new zealand

USGS-US100077L5

issued: 2016-11-14 07:21Z
status: cancelled 2016-11-17 07:21Z
self-cancels: 2016-11-17 07:21Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -41.760, 174.299
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

39 KM SE OF BLENHEIM, NEW ZEALAND.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 41.760S 174.299E, DEPTH 17 KM AT 140721Z NOV 16.
2. USGS EVENT US100077L5. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us100077l5

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41 within 180 nm since 2001 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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

53 km nne of amberley, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
101 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
88 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
92 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
66 km sse of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
78 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
90 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
95 km s of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
74 km ne of amberley, new zealand2016-11-14 → 2016-11-17
90 km s of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-14 → 2016-11-17
39 km se of blenheim, new zealand this message2016-11-14 → 2016-11-17
42 km se of blenheim, new zealand2016-11-15 → 2016-11-18
33 km ne of amberley, new zealand2016-11-22 → 2016-11-25

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