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71 km w of te anau, new zealand

USGS-USP000C60P

issued: 2003-08-26 23:56Z
status: cancelled 2003-08-29 23:56Z
self-cancels: 2003-08-29 23:56Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Tasman Sea
position: -45.432, 166.805
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

71 KM W OF TE ANAU, NEW ZEALAND.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 45.432S 166.805E, DEPTH 44 KM AT 262356Z AUG 03.
2. USGS EVENT USP000C60P. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000c60p

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

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

43 km nnw of te anau, new zealand2026-07-16
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285 km sw of bluff, new zealand2025-04-29
170 km wsw of riverton, new zealand2025-03-25
87 km nnw of te anau, new zealand2020-06-24
261 km sw of riverton, new zealand2018-11-24

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Timeline · 7 messages since 2003-08-21 · closed 2003-11-05

56 km nw of te anau, new zealand2003-08-21 → 2003-08-24
56 km nw of te anau, new zealand2003-08-21 → 2003-08-24
53 km w of te anau, new zealand2003-08-21 → 2003-08-24
71 km w of te anau, new zealand this message2003-08-26 → 2003-08-29
53 km wnw of te anau, new zealand2003-09-04 → 2003-09-07
53 km w of te anau, new zealand2003-09-30 → 2003-10-03
96 km wnw of te anau, new zealand2003-11-02 → 2003-11-05

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