New Zealand Earthquake Report - Dec 20 2007 at 8:55 pm (NZDT)

Magnitude 6.8, Thursday, December 20 2007 at 8:55 pm (NZDT), 50 km south-east of Gisborne.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number	2839343/G
Universal Time	December 20 2007 at 7:55
NZ Daylight Time	Thursday, December 20 2007 at 8:55 pm
Latitude, Longitude	38.86°S, 178.52°E
Focal Depth	40 km
Richter magnitude	6.8
Region	Hikurangi Trough
Location	50 km south-east of Gisborne 400 km south-east of Auckland

Felt widely, especially along east coast North Island

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