Strong Earthquake Magnitude 6.8 NEW ZEALAND

Earthquake Details

Magnitude


Date-Time


Location


Depth


Region


Distances

6.8

Monday, October 15, 2007 at 12:29:37 UTC Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 01:29:37 AM at epicenter

44.713°S, 167.464°E

25.4 km (15.8 miles) (poorly constrained)

SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

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