New Zealand Earthquake Report - Mar 22 2009 at 9:28 am (NZDT)

Magnitude 5.8, Sunday, March 22 2009 at 9:28 am (NZDT), 30 km north-west of Whakatane.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number	3063166/G
Universal Time	March 21 2009 at 20:28
NZ Daylight Time	Sunday, March 22 2009 at 9:28 am
Latitude, Longitude	37.79°S, 176.78°E
Focal Depth	160 km
Richter magnitude	5.8
Region	Bay of Plenty
Location	10 km north of Matata 20 km north of Edgecumbe 30 km north-west of Whakatane 210 km south-east of Auckland

Felt widely in the North Island.

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