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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 Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number 3764993 [View event in Google Maps] [View Felt Reports in Google Maps]
Universal Time August 30 2012 at 19:38
NZ Standard Time Friday, August 31 2012 at 7:38 am
Latitude, Longitude 44.10°S, 168.72°E
Focal Depth 5 km
Richter magnitude 5.3
Region West Coast
Location
  • 40 km south-west of Haast
  • 70 km north-west of Wanaka
  • 200 km west of Timaru
  • 240 km north-west of Dunedin
 

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  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012 Aug 30 19:51 (UT).