Message:20933 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Thu, 16 Apr 26 13:54:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M6.0) south of the Kermadec Islands -32.2 -178.1
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From: CX2SA@CX2SA.SAL.URY.SOAM
To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: south of the Kermadec Islands
Geographic coordinates: 32.210S, 178.054W
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 16 Apr 2026 13:30:01
Time near the Epicenter (1): 17 Apr 2026 01:30:01
Time in your area (1): 16 Apr 2026 10:30:01
Location with respect to nearby cities:
684.4 km (424.3 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
781.6 km (484.6 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand
799.3 km (495.6 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
804.5 km (498.8 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
805.1 km (499.2 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sqjb
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sqjb?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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