Quakes

42 km se of blenheim, new zealand

USGS-US1000780Y

issued: 2016-11-15 01:34Z
status: cancelled 2016-11-18 01:34Z
self-cancels: 2016-11-18 01:34Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -41.788, 174.306
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

42 KM SE OF BLENHEIM, NEW ZEALAND.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 41.788S 174.306E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 150134Z NOV 16.
2. USGS EVENT US1000780Y. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000780y

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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 zealand2016-11-14 → 2016-11-17
42 km se of blenheim, new zealand this message2016-11-15 → 2016-11-18
33 km ne of amberley, new zealand2016-11-22 → 2016-11-25

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