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New Zealand Earthquake Report - Jul 17 2009 at 5:27 am (NZST)

Magnitude 5.6, Friday, July 17 2009 at 5:27 am (NZST), 130 km north-west of Tuatapere.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number 3125421 [View event in Google Maps] [View Felt Reports in Google Maps]
Universal Time July 16 2009 at 17:27
NZ Standard Time Friday, July 17 2009 at 5:27 am
Latitude, Longitude 45.47°S, 166.35°E
Focal Depth 12 km
Richter magnitude 5.6
Region Fiordland
Location
  • 110 km west of Te Anau
  • 130 km north-west of Tuatapere
  • 190 km north-west of Invercargill
  • 330 km west of Dunedin

Possibly felt in Fiordland and Southland.

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  • Earthquake information last modified: 2009 Jul 16 17:41 (UT).