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297 km sw of bluff, new zealand

USGS-US7000FRFX

issued: 2021-11-04 16:36Z
status: cancelled 2021-11-07 16:36Z
self-cancels: 2021-11-07 16:36Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Tasman Sea
position: -48.272, 165.253
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

297 KM SW OF BLUFF, NEW ZEALAND.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 48.272S 165.253E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 041636Z NOV 21.
2. USGS EVENT US7000FRFX. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000frfx

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36 within 180 nm since 1998 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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