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New Zealand Earthquake Report - Dec 23 2009 at 8:09 am (NZDT)

Magnitude 4.3, Wednesday, December 23 2009 at 8:09 am (NZDT), 10 km north-west of Porirua.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number 3212649/G
Universal Time December 22 2009 at 19:09
NZ Daylight Time Wednesday, December 23 2009 at 8:09 am
Latitude, Longitude 41.04°S, 174.73°E
Focal Depth 50 km
Richter magnitude 4.3
Region Wellington
Location
  • 10 km north-west of Porirua
  • 30 km north-west of Lower Hutt
  • 30 km south-west of Paraparaumu
  • 30 km north of Wellington

Felt on the Kapati Coast and Wellington region.

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  • Earthquake information last modified: 2009 Dec 22 19:26 (UT).