Truemors
Second strong quake 6.1 more to follow.
An earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude has hit the south island of New Zealand, news is coming in slowly as the earthquake occurred at 01.29 local time. Police are saying the quake was widely felt but have not had any reports of damage or injuries. I will update this news if the situation changes and as I get more information.
There have not been any large or moderate aftershocks yet, if there are any they will show on this feed.
A magnitude-7.4 quake struck near New Zealand's Auckland Islands on Sept. 30. The country has as many as 15,000 earthquakes a year. The biggest since instrumental recording began was a magnitude-7.8 temblor in 1931 in Hawke's Bay, according to the USGS Web site.
Police on south island said the quake had been widely felt, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
Earthquake Details
Magnitude
6.8
Date-Time
- Monday, October 15, 2007 at 12:29:37 UTC
- Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 01:29:37 AM at epicenter
Location
44.713°S, 167.464°E
Depth
25.4 km (15.8 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region
SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Distances
- 103 km (64 miles) WNW (291°) from Queenstown, New Zealand
- 200 km (124 miles) NNW (339°) from Invercargill, New Zealand
- 270 km (168 miles) WNW (297°) from Dunedin, New Zealand
- 706 km (439 miles) SW (235°) from WELLINGTON, New Zealand
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