Quakes
Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 35.630S 179.844W, depth 53 km at 200630Z sep 98
East of the North Island of New Zealand · USGS-USP0008V7S
- issued
- 1998-09-20 06:30Z
- status
- cancelled 1998-09-23 06:30Z
- self-cancels
- 1998-09-23 06:30Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -35.630, -179.844
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
EAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 35.630S 179.844W, DEPTH 53 KM AT 200630Z SEP 98. 2. USGS EVENT USP0008V7S. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008v7s
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