New Zealand Earthquake Report - May 4 2008 at 5:22 am (NZST)

Magnitude 5.7, Sunday, May 4 2008 at 5:22 am (NZST), 170 km north-east of White Island.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number	2903442/G
Universal Time	May 3 2008 at 17:22
NZ Standard Time	Sunday, May 4 2008 at 5:22 am
Latitude, Longitude	36.28°S, 178.32°E
Focal Depth	170 km
Richter magnitude	5.7
Region	Raukumara Plain
Location	150 km north of Te Araroa 170 km north of Tikitiki 170 km north-east of White Island 220 km north-east of Whakatane 320 km east of Auckland

A large but deep earthquake that may have been felt in BOP and East Cape.

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