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175 km wsw of riverton, new zealand

USGS-USP000JDPG

issued: 2012-01-19 06:48Z
status: cancelled 2012-01-22 06:48Z
self-cancels: 2012-01-22 06:48Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Tasman Sea
position: -46.686, 165.778
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

175 KM WSW OF RIVERTON, NEW ZEALAND.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 46.686S 165.778E, DEPTH 20 KM AT 190648Z JAN 12.
2. USGS EVENT USP000JDPG. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000jdpg

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