New Zealand Earthquake Report - Jun 17 1929 at 10:17 am (NZST)

Magnitude 7.8, Monday, June 17 1929 at 10:17 am (NZST), 20 km north-west of Murchison.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number	2178128/G
Universal Time	June 16 1929 at 22:47
NZ Standard Time	Monday, June 17 1929 at 10:17 am
Latitude, Longitude	41.70°S, 172.20°E
Focal Depth	20 km
Surface wave magnitude	7.8
Region	West Coast
Location	20 km north-west of Murchison 50 km east of Westport 100 km south-west of Nelson 210 km north of Christchurch

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