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63 km e of waitara, new zealand

USGS-US6000FWKE

issued: 2021-10-21 21:58Z
status: cancelled 2021-10-24 21:58Z
self-cancels: 2021-10-24 21:58Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Tasman Sea
position: -39.020, 174.976
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

63 KM E OF WAITARA, NEW ZEALAND.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 39.020S 174.976E, DEPTH 224 KM AT 212158Z OCT 21.
2. USGS EVENT US6000FWKE. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000fwke

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