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New Zealand Earthquake Report - May 5 2010 at 12:46 pm (NZST)

Magnitude 5.1, Wednesday, May 5 2010 at 12:46 pm (NZST), 40 km east of Turangi.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number 3301698 [View event in Google Maps] [View Felt Reports in Google Maps]
Universal Time May 5 2010 at 0:46
NZ Standard Time Wednesday, May 5 2010 at 12:46 pm
Latitude, Longitude 39.09°S, 176.24°E
Focal Depth 60 km
Richter magnitude 5.1
Region Hawke's Bay
Location
  • 40 km east of Turangi
  • 50 km south of Taupo
  • 270 km north-east of Wellington

Felt widely in the central North Island and Hawke's Bay

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  • Earthquake information last modified: 2010 May 05 00:59 (UT).