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New Zealand Earthquake Report - Jan 29 2012 at 11:56 am (NZDT)

Magnitude 4.5, Sunday, January 29 2012 at 11:56 am (NZDT), 30 km south-east of Murchison.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number 3650166 [View event in Google Maps] [View Felt Reports in Google Maps]
Universal Time January 28 2012 at 22:56
NZ Daylight Time Sunday, January 29 2012 at 11:56 am
Latitude, Longitude 42.01°S, 172.58°E
Focal Depth 9 km
Richter magnitude 4.5
Region West Coast
Location
  • 30 km south-east of Murchison
  • 30 km south-west of St Arnaud
  • 100 km south-west of Nelson
  • 170 km north of Christchurch

Felt along the west coast of the South Island.

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  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012 Jan 28 23:06 (UT).