New Zealand Earthquake Report - Sep 9 2010 at 4:18 pm (NZST)

Magnitude 5.3, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 4:18 pm (NZST), 10 km south-east of Porangahau.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number	3369346 [View event in Google Maps] [View Felt Reports in Google Maps]
Universal Time	September 9 2010 at 4:18
NZ Standard Time	Thursday, September 9 2010 at 4:18 pm
Latitude, Longitude	40.40°S, 176.73°E
Focal Depth	20 km
Richter magnitude	5.3
Region	Hawke's Bay
Location	10 km south-east of Porangahau 50 km south of Waipukurau 80 km south of Hastings 190 km north-east of Wellington

Felt in Hawkes Bay. Possibly minor damage in the epicentral region.

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