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New Zealand Earthquake Report - Mar 20 2009 at 7:17 am (NZDT)

Magnitude 7.9, Friday, March 20 2009 at 7:17 am (NZDT), 210 km south of Nuku'alofa, Tonga.

Quake Maps

The Earthquake Location Map shows the earthquake's location and the surrounding region. The Isoseismal Map shows contours, derived from a model, of equal MMI shaking intensity for the earthquake. The Seismicity Map shows the current earthquake (indicated by a star) in the context of ten years of 'shallow' (less than 40 km) seismicity.

Earthquake Location Map

Local earthquake location map.

Isoseismal Map

Earthquake isoseismal map.

Seismicity Map

shows the current earthquake (indicated by a star) in the context of ten years of 'shallow' (less than 40 km) seismicity.