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New Zealand Earthquake Report - Jan 24 2010 at 7:43 am (NZDT)

Magnitude 5.4, Sunday, January 24 2010 at 7:43 am (NZDT), 70 km north of White Island.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number 3246251 [View event in Google Maps] [View Felt Reports in Google Maps]
Universal Time January 23 2010 at 18:43
NZ Daylight Time Sunday, January 24 2010 at 7:43 am
Latitude, Longitude 36.90°S, 177.07°E
Focal Depth 240 km
Richter magnitude 5.4
Region Raukumara Plain
Location
  • 70 km north of White Island
  • 110 km north-west of Te Kaha
  • 120 km north-east of Tauranga
  • 210 km east of Auckland

felt north of Hawkes Bay

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  • Earthquake information last modified: 2010 Jan 23 19:11 (UT).