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Earthquake OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:01:49 GMT

Time16 years ago
Location
-45.7600, 166.4600
Depth
5.0 KM

Event Summary

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z., at Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:01:49 GMT. Depth: 5km. Reviewed by NEIC seismologists, this major quake occurred at a magnitude type of m.

Magnitude
7.8
m
Map of OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.
Source
NEIC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

2 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
NEICPrimary5.25 km16 years ago
EMSC7.82 km16 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_NEIC_20090715_0000066
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typem

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