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M 5.6, Napier/Taradale, October 6 1980
This earthquake was felt most strongly in the Napier and Taradale regions.
- Location: Napier/Taradale
- Date (New Zealand Standard Time): Monday, October 6 1980 at 3:32 am
- Epicentre: 39.72°S, 176.87°E
- Focal Depth: 30 km
- Maximum Intensity: MM 8
- Magnitude: ML 5.6
This earthquake was felt most strongly in the Napier and Taradale regions, but was felt as widely as Gisborne, Hawera and Eastbourne. There were about ten aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3.0 within six hours of the main shock.
