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New Zealand Earthquake Report - Aug 31 2012 at 7:38 am (NZST)

Magnitude 5.3, Friday, August 31 2012 at 7:38 am (NZST), 40 km south-west of Haast.

Quake Maps

The Earthquake Location Map shows the earthquake's location and the surrounding region. The Isoseismal Map shows contours, derived from a model, of equal MMI shaking intensity for the earthquake. The Seismicity Map shows the current earthquake (indicated by a star) in the context of ten years of 'shallow' (less than 40 km) seismicity.

Earthquake Location Map

Local earthquake location map.

Isoseismal Map

Earthquake isoseismal map.

Seismicity Map

shows the current earthquake (indicated by a star) in the context of ten years of 'shallow' (less than 40 km) seismicity.