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New Zealand
FijiKandaruLoyalty IslandsCampbell I.Auckland IslandsAntipodes Is.Snares Is.Stewart IslandSouth IslandNorth IslandGreat Barrier I.SamoaTonga
TasmanSeaSouthPacfic Ocean
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MAP EXPLANATION
Earthquakes M6.5+ 1900-2012
Magnitude
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6.5 - 7.0
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7.0 - 7.5
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7.5 +
Slab Contours
Depth
0 - 120 (20 km intervals)160 - 360 (40 km intervals)400 - 520 (40 km intervals)560 + (40 km intervals)
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SubductionTransformDivergentOthers
05001,000250Kilometers
Australian PlatePacific Plate