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New Zealand Earthquake Report - Oct 17 2007 at 5:38 am (NZDT)

Magnitude 5.6, Wednesday, October 17 2007 at 5:38 am (NZDT), 50 km west of Milford Sound.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number 2808838/G
Universal Time October 16 2007 at 16:38
NZ Daylight Time Wednesday, October 17 2007 at 5:38 am
Latitude, Longitude 44.70°S, 167.24°E
Focal Depth 7 km
Richter magnitude 5.6
Region Fiordland
Location
  • 50 km west of Milford Sound
  • 90 km north-west of Te Anau
  • 200 km north-west of Gore
  • 290 km north-west of Dunedin

Aftershock felt in Queenstown and Wanaka

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  • Earthquake information last modified: 2007 Oct 16 16:49 (UT).