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 Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number	3062130 [View event in Google Maps] [View Felt Reports in Google Maps]
Universal Time	March 19 2009 at 18:17
NZ Daylight Time	Friday, March 20 2009 at 7:17 am
Latitude, Longitude	23.02°S, 174.78°W
Focal Depth	10 km
Moment magnitude	7.9
Region
Location	210 km south of Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Likely to have been felt along the east coast of the North Island. Location and magnitude determined by United States Geological Survey.

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