Tag: geophysics
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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Balleny Islands Region
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the remote Balleny Islands region on July 8, 2026, at a depth of 10 km. The event was reviewed by a seismologist, located far southwest of New Zealand cities.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Remote Balleny Islands Region
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the Balleny Islands region on July 3, 2026, at a depth of 10 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was located over 1900 km south-southwest of New Zealand cities like Bluff and Invercargill.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred on the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge at a depth of 10 km on June 5, 2026. The event, thousands of kilometers east of New Zealand cities, has been reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the Kermadec Islands region on May 31, 2026, at a depth of 98 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was located northeast of New Zealand.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred on the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 2317.6 km southeast of Waitangi, New Zealand, at a depth of 10 km. The event was reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded south of the Kermadec Islands on April 24, 2026. The shallow quake occurred at a depth of 10 km and was felt hundreds of kilometers away from New Zealand.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded south of the Kermadec Islands on April 20, 2026. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter located hundreds of kilometers northeast of New Zealand cities.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was detected south of the Kermadec Islands at a depth of 10 km. The event occurred on April 5, 2026, at 17:19:52 UTC.
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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits Macquarie Island Region
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Macquarie Island region, 1439.8 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand. The quake, at a depth of 10 km, was reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, on July 15, 2025, at a depth of 10 km. The quake was reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Hits Macquarie Island Region
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Macquarie Island region, prompting review by seismologists. The quake's epicenter was located far from populated areas in New Zealand.
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