New Zealand Earthquake Report - Jul 16 2009 at 6:30 pm (NZST)

Magnitude 5.6, Thursday, July 16 2009 at 6:30 pm (NZST), 100 km north-west of Tuatapere.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number	3125200 [View event in Google Maps] [View Felt Reports in Google Maps]
Universal Time	July 16 2009 at 6:30
NZ Standard Time	Thursday, July 16 2009 at 6:30 pm
Latitude, Longitude	45.70°S, 166.55°E
Focal Depth	5 km
Richter magnitude	5.6
Region	Fiordland
Location	100 km west of Te Anau 100 km north-west of Tuatapere 160 km north-west of Invercargill 310 km west of Dunedin

Likely felt in southern South Island.

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